Engelhard’s typical journey to work is 37 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a higher January low than Engelhard. Engelhard has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Inkwell and Wynne's Folly. Engelhard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Wynne's Folly · National Register of Historic Places

Engelhard’s story

151 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1875Engelhard is settled

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By the sea

Engelhard lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 20% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

20%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

4storm & flood disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Engelhard.

Natural hazards

Engelhard stands out in North Carolina and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

100risk score of 100

Federal aid has come to Engelhard households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 70% come from hurricanes and 20% from coastal flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Engelhard Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A smaller share of households in Engelhard are owner-occupiers than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town

$140KZillow home value

Homes in Engelhard are typically worth about $140,000, up 5.3% in a year, 58% below the North Carolina typical home. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $790 a month.

	Engelhard	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	34%	67%	73%
Median rent	$790 a month	$1,085 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Engelhard$140K

North Carolina$332K

+5.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of income Rents$790 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Engelhard has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

4%work in town

The top destinations are Ocracoke (18%), Swan Quarter (6%) and Manteo (3%). The median household income in Engelhard is $51,000. 16% of Engelhard residents live below the poverty line.

	Engelhard	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$51,000	$69,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	16%	13%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	3.7%	6.8%	8%

Where working residents work

In Engelhard4%

Ocracoke18%

Swan Quarter6%

Manteo3%

Greenville3%

31 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Engelhard

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here66 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Engelhard Commute times37 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Engelhard: four seasons and pleasant summers

88°summer high

July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 37°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–56°

Spring52–70°

Summer72–86°

Fall58–73°

Nov 13

typical first frost

Mar 29

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

88°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 37°Rain & snow54″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Engelhard is

The share of adults in Engelhard who have high blood pressure: 48%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Engelhard is ahead of North Carolina on 1 and behind on 18.

	Engelhard	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	48%	38%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	29%	19%	19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	13%	14%