Manteo, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manteo	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,461	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$62,708	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,457	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,104	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,821	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,745	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manteo is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Manteo is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manteo is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manteo is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,801 $62,708 $125,416

City

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

State

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

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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Manteo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.9%	15.9%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nags Head, NC	2,965	$78,235	41.4%
Kitty Hawk, NC	3,534	$74,797	35.2%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,249	$59,389	7.4%
Wanchese, NC	2,092	$58,984	6.6%
Manns Harbor, NC	719	$46,357	16.2%
Manteo, NC	1,883	$62,708	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leon, IA	1,883	$54,345	1.8%
Freeland, WA	1,883	$77,288	39.7%
Cairo, IL	1,884	$27,661	50.0%
Ridgely, TN	1,882	$34,107	38.3%
Anson, TX	1,884	$36,779	33.5%
Manteo, NC	1,883	$62,708	13.4%

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