Myrtle Grove, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Myrtle Grove	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,470	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$85,814	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,470	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,067	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,027	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,567	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Myrtle Grove is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Myrtle Grove is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Myrtle Grove is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Myrtle Grove is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,203 $85,814 $171,628

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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Myrtle Grove median earnings by income bracket

Myrtle Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	9.1%	9.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. James, NC	5,889	$110,814	100.3%
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,541	$105,707	91.1%
Ogden, NC	9,071	$100,375	81.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,693	$94,886	71.5%
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	$88,393	59.8%
Myrtle Grove, NC	11,921	$85,814	55.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedro-Woolley, WA	11,919	$63,840	15.4%
Rossmoor, CA	11,923	$138,641	150.6%
Healdsburg, CA	11,924	$89,239	61.3%
Lake Los Angeles, CA	11,926	$47,726	13.7%
Dranesville, VA	11,929	$183,088	230.9%
Myrtle Grove, NC	11,921	$85,814	55.1%

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