Wrightsville Beach, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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136%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wrightsville Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$70,503	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$105,707	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,938	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$105,455	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,813	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,198	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wrightsville Beach is 136% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wrightsville Beach is 91% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wrightsville Beach is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wrightsville Beach is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,464 $105,707 $211,414

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wrightsville Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ogden, NC	9,071	$100,375	81.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,693	$94,886	71.5%
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	$88,393	59.8%
Bayshore, NC	3,776	$86,429	56.2%
Hampstead, NC	6,940	$86,250	55.9%
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,541	$105,707	91.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Level, NC	2,541	$33,938	38.7%
Piermont, NY	2,541	$127,667	130.8%
Colwyn, PA	2,541	$49,597	10.3%
Arcola, TX	2,541	$60,707	9.7%
La Présentation, QC	2,541	n/a
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,541	$105,707	91.1%

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