Bogue, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bogue	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$49,859	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$115,653	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,104	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,699	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,440	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,380	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bogue is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bogue is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bogue is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bogue is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,094 $115,653 $231,306

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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Bogue median earnings by income bracket

Bogue employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Cedar Point, NC	2,228	$119,334	46.7%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,800	$116,866	43.7%
Bogue, NC	905	$115,653	42.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Light Oak, NC	905	$0	100.0%
Abbottstown, PA	905	$91,671	12.7%
Green Lake, WI	905	$64,389	20.8%
Wallace No. 243, SK	905	n/a
Hooper Bay, AK	906	$45,614	43.9%
Bogue, NC	905	$115,653	42.2%

Source: The Bogue, 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.