Nags Head, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nags Head	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,462	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$78,235	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,786	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,688	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,150	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,355	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nags Head is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nags Head is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nags Head is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nags Head is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,151 $78,235 $156,470

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Nags Head employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southern Shores, NC	2,931	$106,523	92.6%
Kitty Hawk, NC	3,534	$74,797	35.2%
Manteo, NC	1,883	$62,708	13.4%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,249	$59,389	7.4%
Wanchese, NC	2,092	$58,984	6.6%
Nags Head, NC	2,965	$78,235	41.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, KY	2,965	$41,026	25.8%
North Cypress-Langford, MB	2,965	n/a
Fort Macleod, AB	2,965	n/a
Denver, NC	2,964	$46,311	16.3%
National Park, NJ	2,964	$65,379	18.2%
Nags Head, NC	2,965	$78,235	41.4%

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