Lake Waccamaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Waccamaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,532	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$78,703	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,048	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,044	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,451	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,056	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Waccamaw is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Waccamaw is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Waccamaw is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Waccamaw is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,463 $78,703 $157,406

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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Lake Waccamaw median earnings by income bracket

Lake Waccamaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	23.6%	23.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hallsboro, NC	461	$82,281	1.2%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%
Bolton, NC	728	$63,036	22.5%
Whiteville, NC	5,538	$46,897	42.3%
Sandyfield, NC	699	$42,340	47.9%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Fruitland, NM	1,659	$47,008	42.2%
Versailles, PA	1,659	$52,643	35.3%
Las Quintas Fronterizas, TX	1,659	$0	100.0%
Cornell, WI	1,659	$68,774	15.4%
Wyoming, DE	1,658	$92,132	13.3%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%

Source: The Lake Waccamaw, 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.