Ocean Isle Beach, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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124%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocean Isle Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$100,694	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$138,199	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,892	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,972	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,467	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocean Isle Beach is 124% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ocean Isle Beach is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean Isle Beach is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean Isle Beach is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,123 $138,199 $276,398

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ocean Isle Beach median earnings by income bracket

Ocean Isle Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holden Beach, NC	1,011	$150,806	85.4%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	17,032	$93,262	14.7%
Sunset Beach, NC	4,096	$92,298	13.5%
Varnamtown, NC	803	$90,456	11.2%
Carolina Shores, NC	4,539	$86,585	6.5%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	760	$138,199	69.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miracle Valley, AZ	760	$0	100.0%
Catheys Valley, CA	760	$79,763	1.9%
Briny Breezes, FL	760	$84,779	4.2%
Rich Square, NC	760	$46,594	42.7%
Belfield, ND	760	$97,570	20.0%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	760	$138,199	69.9%

Source: The Ocean Isle Beach, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.