Calabash, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calabash	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,693	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$36,936	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,300	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,833	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,670	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calabash is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calabash is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calabash is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Calabash is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,621 $36,936 $73,872

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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Calabash median earnings by income bracket

Calabash employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.2%	21.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	529	$145,750	163.5%
Holden Beach, NC	978	$101,458	83.4%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	743	$93,750	69.5%
Sunset Beach, NC	3,994	$61,458	11.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%
Calabash, NC	2,057	$36,936	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Byron, CA	2,057	$79,750	44.2%
Earlville, IL	2,057	$52,768	4.6%
McCleary, WA	2,057	$49,515	10.5%
Fogo Island, NL	2,057	n/a
Shannon, GA	2,056	$47,431	14.3%
Calabash, NC	2,057	$36,936	33.2%

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