Hampstead, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampstead	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$64,007	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$129,254	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,685	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,191	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,197	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hampstead is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hampstead is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hampstead is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hampstead is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,160 $129,254 $258,508

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Hampstead median earnings by income bracket

Hampstead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,596	$159,553	96.2%
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Bayshore, NC	3,878	$127,382	56.6%
Holly Ridge, NC	2,741	$118,587	45.8%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Jack, MO	7,097	$86,344	6.2%
Amory, MS	7,099	$64,650	20.5%
Potomac Mills, VA	7,096	$175,267	115.5%
Clover Creek, WA	7,094	$113,943	40.1%
Portage la Prairie, MB	7,102	n/a
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%

Source: The Hampstead, 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.