Morehead City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morehead City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$50,295	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$67,888	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,991	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,359	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,956	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,258	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morehead City is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Morehead City is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morehead City is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morehead City is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,254 $67,888 $135,776

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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Morehead City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	36.6%	36.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshallberg, NC	428	$170,593	109.7%
Indian Beach, NC	188	$131,592	61.8%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,328	$121,208	49.0%
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,919	$89,662	10.2%
Morehead City, NC	9,827	$67,888	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Athens, CA	9,830	$91,121	12.0%
Countryside, VA	9,823	$180,109	121.4%
Corona de Tucson, AZ	9,822	$141,146	73.5%
White Horse, NJ	9,822	$140,088	72.2%
Marlboro Village, MD	9,834	$154,988	90.6%
Morehead City, NC	9,827	$67,888	16.5%

Source: The Morehead City, 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.