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

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117%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Holden Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$97,445	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$150,806	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$169,764	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,966	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,738	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,611	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Holden Beach is 117% higher than the national average
The median household income in Holden Beach is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Holden Beach is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Holden Beach is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,527 $150,806 $301,612

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Holden Beach median earnings by income bracket

Holden Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.3%	35.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. James, NC	6,095	$165,768	103.8%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	760	$138,199	69.9%
Oak Island, NC	8,308	$106,080	30.4%
Sunset Beach, NC	4,096	$92,298	13.5%
Varnamtown, NC	803	$90,456	11.2%
Holden Beach, NC	1,011	$150,806	85.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosa, AL	1,011	$37,598	53.8%
Calmar, IA	1,011	$89,414	9.9%
Correctionville, IA	1,011	$68,095	16.3%
De Soto, IA	1,011	$109,040	34.1%
Lucama, NC	1,011	$53,698	34.0%
Holden Beach, NC	1,011	$150,806	85.4%

Source: The Holden Beach, 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.