Lake Waccamaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Waccamaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,393	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$53,073	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,688	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,635	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,692	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,000	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Waccamaw is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Waccamaw is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Waccamaw is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Waccamaw is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,378 $53,073 $106,146

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Lake Waccamaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	23.6%	23.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hallsboro, NC	444	$55,926	1.1%
East Arcadia, NC	603	$42,852	22.5%
Bolton, NC	710	$42,333	23.5%
Whiteville, NC	5,348	$31,772	42.6%
Sandyfield, NC	674	$28,194	49.0%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,606	$53,073	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mapleton, MN	1,606	$68,478	23.8%
Cresson, PA	1,606	$43,851	20.7%
Southern View, IL	1,605	$46,486	16.0%
Sublette, KS	1,605	$49,250	11.0%
Northville, NY	1,607	$107,880	95.0%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,606	$53,073	4.1%

Source: The Lake Waccamaw, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).