Newport, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newport	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,508	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$86,597	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,691	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,606	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,539	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,073	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newport is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newport is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newport is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Newport is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,725 $86,597 $173,194

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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Newport median earnings by income bracket

Newport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.6%	20.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Cedar Point, NC	2,228	$119,334	46.7%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,800	$116,866	43.7%
Newport, NC	4,772	$86,597	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox River Grove, IL	4,770	$170,905	110.1%
Pittsburg, TX	4,770	$72,751	10.6%
Shippagan, NB	4,769	n/a
Kingsville, MD	4,776	$154,369	89.8%
Sandy Oaks, TX	4,767	$64,585	20.6%
Newport, NC	4,772	$86,597	6.5%

Source: The Newport, 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.