Holly Ridge, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Holly Ridge	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$54,980	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$118,587	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,447	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,719	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,927	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,351	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Holly Ridge is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Holly Ridge is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Holly Ridge is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Holly Ridge is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,050 $118,587 $237,174

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Holly Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Holly Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.3%	36.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
Bayshore, NC	3,878	$127,382	56.6%
Topsail Beach, NC	482	$117,358	44.3%
Surf City, NC	3,261	$113,141	39.1%
Holly Ridge, NC	2,741	$118,587	45.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonners Ferry, ID	2,741	$51,124	37.1%
Chester Heights, PA	2,741	$129,556	59.3%
Fairlawn, VA	2,741	$83,628	2.8%
Blanco, TX	2,740	$85,018	4.5%
Panorama Village, TX	2,740	$101,548	24.9%
Holly Ridge, NC	2,741	$118,587	45.8%

Source: The Holly Ridge, 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.