Oak Island, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Island	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,329	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$71,193	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,290	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,114	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,375	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,725	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Island is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Island is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Island is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Island is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,457 $71,193 $142,386

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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Oak Island median earnings by income bracket

Oak Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caswell Beach, NC	578	$122,813	122.0%
Bald Head Island, NC	209	$116,000	109.7%
St. James, NC	5,889	$110,814	100.3%
Holden Beach, NC	978	$101,458	83.4%
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	$88,393	59.8%
Oak Island, NC	8,118	$71,193	28.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY	8,121	$135,845	145.6%
Island Lake, IL	8,112	$83,970	51.8%
Oradell, NJ	8,126	$144,474	161.2%
North Bay Village, FL	8,108	$69,239	25.2%
Irondale, GA	8,107	$57,921	4.7%
Oak Island, NC	8,118	$71,193	28.7%

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