Atlantic, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atlantic	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$52,644	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$73,592	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,857	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,486	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,854	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,243	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atlantic is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Atlantic is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atlantic is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Atlantic is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,056 $73,592 $147,184

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 median earnings by income bracket

Atlantic employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.5%	3.5%
Public administration	29.7%	29.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshallberg, NC	428	$170,593	109.7%
Harkers Island, NC	1,346	$78,292	3.7%
Gloucester, NC	495	$63,794	21.6%
Davis, NC	232	$59,939	26.3%
Atlantic, NC	624	$73,592	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nucla, CO	624	$51,500	36.7%
Kingman, IN	624	$43,853	46.1%
D'Lo, MS	624	$72,793	10.5%
Warsaw, OH	624	$72,529	10.8%
Summit, SC	624	$77,733	4.4%
Atlantic, NC	624	$73,592	9.5%

Source: The Atlantic, 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.