Emerald Isle, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emerald Isle	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$77,928	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$123,383	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,549	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,206	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,178	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,015	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emerald Isle is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emerald Isle is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emerald Isle is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emerald Isle is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,247 $123,383 $246,766

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Emerald Isle median earnings by income bracket

Emerald Isle employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Beach, NC	188	$131,592	61.8%
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,328	$121,208	49.0%
Cedar Point, NC	2,228	$119,334	46.7%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,800	$116,866	43.7%
Bogue, NC	905	$115,653	42.2%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownsville, LA	3,796	$34,943	57.0%
Ravenswood, WV	3,796	$56,221	30.9%
Trappe, PA	3,795	$152,678	87.7%
Farmerville, LA	3,794	$46,873	42.4%
Melrose, MN	3,794	$77,114	5.2%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%

Source: The Emerald Isle, 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.