Bald Head Island, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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277%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bald Head Island	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$112,418	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$116,000	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$111,250	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$91,667	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,625	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bald Head Island is 277% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bald Head Island is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bald Head Island is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bald Head Island is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,325 $116,000 $232,000

City

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

State

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

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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Bald Head Island median earnings by income bracket

Bald Head Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.7%	20.7%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	55.2%	55.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caswell Beach, NC	578	$122,813	122.0%
St. James, NC	5,889	$110,814	100.3%
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	$88,393	59.8%
Oak Island, NC	8,118	$71,193	28.7%
Carolina Beach, NC	6,324	$68,773	24.3%
Bald Head Island, NC	209	$116,000	109.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allakaket, AK	209	$22,500	59.3%
Kaltag, AK	209	$28,750	48.0%
Adin, CA	209	$39,643	28.3%
Valley Home, CA	209	$0	100.0%
Oakville, IA	209	$52,500	5.1%
Bald Head Island, NC	209	$116,000	109.7%

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