Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 98% of U.S. communities. Three quarters of Bayview’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 10%.

98risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than North Carolina overall

North Carolina has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 30%. Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 59% of residents (38% statewide). The age of the median resident in Bayview is 61.6 years.

61.6median age · NC 39.1

	Bayview	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Median age	61.6 years	40.1 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	30%	29%	29%

BayviewNorth CarolinaUnited States

NCU.S.

Ages · share of residents

29%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma12%

High school24%

Some college19%

Associate’s14%

Bachelor’s19%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 29% and 58% women

The Census survey reached too few of Bayview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bayview
	Bayview	NC	U.S.
Under 10	0%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	4.7%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	0%	9.5%	9.1%
25 to 34	2%	13.4%	13.7%
35 to 44	13%	12.8%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.6%	12.6%	12.2%
55 to 64	29.2%	12.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	22.9%	10.3%	10.2%
75 and older	11.5%	6.9%	7%
No diploma	12.4%	9.9%	10.4%
High school	24.1%	24.8%	26%
Some college	19.1%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	14.1%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	19.1%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate	11.2%	13.5%	14.1%

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Ages61.6 median age · 34% are 65 or older Schooling30% have a four-year degree Homes76% own their home · Homeowners Income$113K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Bayview has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Bayview rose by 29, to 71. In Bayview, 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Its income of the median household stands at $113,000. The top destinations are Washington (16%), Greenville (11%) and Raleigh (4%).

2%work in town

	Bayview	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$113,000	$69,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	3.6%	13%	9.6%
Average trip to work	30 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.8%	6.8%	8%

Where working residents work

In Bayview2%

Washington16%

Greenville11%

Raleigh4%

Bath2%

34 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Bayview

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here71 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Bayview Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Bayview has mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–56°

Spring51–72°

Summer70–88°

Fall55–73°

Dec 5

typical first frost

Mar 8

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

89°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 35°Rain & snow53″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bayview is

In Bayview, 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both North Carolina’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (19%). This North Carolina town does better than the North Carolina average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. The share of adults in Bayview who have high blood pressure: 46%.