Harkers Island, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harkers Island	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,329	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$53,125	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,297	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,139	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,467	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harkers Island is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harkers Island is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harkers Island is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harkers Island is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,413 $53,125 $106,250

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Harkers Island median earnings by income bracket

Harkers Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	29.5%	29.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.8%	16.8%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshallberg, NC	412	$113,611	105.4%
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,870	$59,348	7.3%
Atlantic, NC	608	$49,125	11.2%
Morehead City, NC	9,495	$44,802	19.0%
Gloucester, NC	484	$42,031	24.0%
Harkers Island, NC	1,314	$53,125	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynn, IN	1,314	$49,722	10.1%
Fulda, MN	1,314	$59,018	6.7%
Frankfort, OH	1,314	$45,813	17.2%
Monroeville, OH	1,314	$58,103	5.0%
Moorefield Station, VA	1,314	$101,726	83.9%
Harkers Island, NC	1,314	$53,125	4.0%

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