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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atlantic Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$66,857	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$89,662	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,588	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,383	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,881	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,998	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atlantic Beach is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Atlantic Beach is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atlantic Beach is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Atlantic Beach is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,768 $89,662 $179,324

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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Atlantic Beach median earnings by income bracket

Atlantic Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.1%	30.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshallberg, NC	428	$170,593	109.7%
Indian Beach, NC	188	$131,592	61.8%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,328	$121,208	49.0%
Newport, NC	4,772	$86,597	6.5%
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,919	$89,662	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, CO	1,919	$160,918	97.9%
Seth Ward, TX	1,919	$58,494	28.1%
Salem, WV	1,919	$59,618	26.7%
Pelican Narrows 184B, SK	1,919	n/a
Congress, AZ	1,920	$72,716	10.6%
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,919	$89,662	10.2%

Source: The Atlantic 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.