| Index | Rodanthe | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $63,634 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $81,354 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $75,562 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $35,702 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 0.0% | 16.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 34.6% | 34.6% |
| Other | 26.9% | 26.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Salvo, NC | 97 | $74,683 | 8.2% |
| Waves, NC | 58 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Rodanthe, NC | 182 | $81,354 | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fountain Hill, AR | 182 | $79,121 | 2.7% |
| Elk Creek, CA | 182 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Berrydale, FL | 182 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Aurora, IA | 182 | $71,581 | 12.0% |
| Linn Grove, IA | 182 | $71,710 | 11.8% |
| Rodanthe, NC | 182 | $81,354 | 0.0% |