Cape Carteret, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cape Carteret	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,031	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$78,056	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,568	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,740	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,016	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,081	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cape Carteret is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cape Carteret is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cape Carteret is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cape Carteret is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,032 $78,056 $156,112

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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Cape Carteret median earnings by income bracket

Cape Carteret employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.6%	25.6%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Beach, NC	184	$90,000	62.7%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,691	$84,457	52.7%
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,284	$82,361	48.9%
Cedar Point, NC	2,176	$79,875	44.4%
Bogue, NC	884	$76,528	38.3%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,730	$78,056	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Provincetown, MA	2,730	$69,063	24.8%
Tusculum, TN	2,730	$55,313	0.0%
Sunshine Coast A, BC	2,730	n/a
Louisville, GA	2,729	$27,023	51.2%
Morgantown, KY	2,729	$30,234	45.3%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,730	$78,056	41.1%

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