| Index | Emerald Isle | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $51,915 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $84,457 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $91,449 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $64,250 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $52,500 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $35,433 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 2.1% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Public administration | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Other | 31.3% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Indian Beach, NC | 184 | $90,000 | 62.7% |
| Pine Knoll Shores, NC | 1,284 | $82,361 | 48.9% |
| Cedar Point, NC | 2,176 | $79,875 | 44.4% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,730 | $78,056 | 41.1% |
| Bogue, NC | 884 | $76,528 | 38.3% |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 3,691 | $84,457 | 52.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pincher Creek, AB | 3,690 | n/a | |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,692 | $48,717 | 11.9% |
| Clifton, AZ | 3,689 | $67,127 | 21.3% |
| North Okanagan B, BC | 3,689 | n/a | |
| San Manuel, AZ | 3,688 | $40,769 | 26.3% |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 3,691 | $84,457 | 52.7% |
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