Belhaven, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belhaven	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,406	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$43,279	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,086	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,329	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,309	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,716	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belhaven is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belhaven is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belhaven is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Belhaven is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,849 $43,279 $86,558

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Belhaven median earnings by income bracket

Belhaven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pantego, NC	522	$133,544	64.2%
Bayview, NC	487	$111,246	36.8%
Bath, NC	228	$78,415	3.6%
Pinetown, NC	79	$0	100.0%
Belhaven, NC	1,275	$43,279	46.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
March ARB, CA	1,275	$111,156	36.7%
Canaan, CT	1,275	$63,391	22.1%
Kaaawa, HI	1,275	$164,774	102.6%
New London, MN	1,275	$84,515	3.9%
Country Club Hills, MO	1,275	$60,693	25.4%
Belhaven, NC	1,275	$43,279	46.8%

Source: The Belhaven, 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.