Kill Devil Hills, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kill Devil Hills	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$50,589	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$89,332	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,008	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,925	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,990	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,895	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kill Devil Hills is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kill Devil Hills is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kill Devil Hills is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kill Devil Hills is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,548 $89,332 $178,664

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Kill Devil Hills median earnings by income bracket

Kill Devil Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.5%	27.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	41.4%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duck, NC	600	$162,607	99.9%
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%
Nags Head, NC	3,050	$118,381	45.6%
Kitty Hawk, NC	3,618	$110,963	36.4%
Manteo, NC	1,948	$93,954	15.5%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,416	$89,332	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Pierce North, FL	7,416	$43,016	47.1%
North Vernon, IN	7,415	$83,686	2.9%
Nappanee, IN	7,418	$86,905	6.9%
Jackson, WI	7,419	$122,871	51.1%
Knoxville, IA	7,412	$76,055	6.5%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,416	$89,332	9.8%

Source: The Kill Devil Hills, 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.