Brunswick, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brunswick	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,659	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$25,542	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$32,104	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,811	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,963	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,039	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	61.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brunswick is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brunswick is 69% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brunswick is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brunswick is 305% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,026 $25,542 $51,084

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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Brunswick median earnings by income bracket

Brunswick employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	23.7%	23.7%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	5.3%	5.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hallsboro, NC	461	$82,281	1.2%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%
Boardman, NC	322	$72,753	10.5%
Tabor City, NC	4,176	$47,242	41.9%
Whiteville, NC	5,538	$46,897	42.3%
Brunswick, NC	1,156	$25,542	68.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belwood, NC	1,156	$63,197	22.3%
Lamar, SC	1,156	$53,069	34.8%
Chester Gap, VA	1,156	$149,503	83.8%
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Brunswick, NC	1,156	$25,542	68.6%

Source: The Brunswick, 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.