Carolina Beach, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carolina Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,878	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$68,773	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,212	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,475	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,036	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,420	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carolina Beach is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carolina Beach is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carolina Beach is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carolina Beach is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,844 $68,773 $137,546

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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Carolina Beach median earnings by income bracket

Carolina Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	18.7%	18.7%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caswell Beach, NC	578	$122,813	122.0%
Bald Head Island, NC	209	$116,000	109.7%
St. James, NC	5,889	$110,814	100.3%
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,541	$105,707	91.1%
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	$88,393	59.8%
Carolina Beach, NC	6,324	$68,773	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henderson, TN	6,323	$42,722	22.8%
Chillicothe, IL	6,326	$51,998	6.0%
West Point, NY	6,328	$115,565	108.9%
Perth, ON	6,328	n/a
Pepper Pike, OH	6,319	$182,743	230.3%
Carolina Beach, NC	6,324	$68,773	24.3%

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