Oriental, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oriental	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$60,908	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$92,128	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,291	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,893	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,852	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,044	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oriental is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oriental is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oriental is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oriental is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,412 $92,128 $184,256

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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Oriental median earnings by income bracket

Oriental employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	20.3%	20.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	52.5%	52.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Neuse Forest, NC	2,056	$112,773	38.7%
Arapahoe, NC	407	$101,572	24.9%
Grantsboro, NC	605	$85,103	4.6%
Havelock, NC	20,409	$75,000	7.8%
Minnesott Beach, NC	491	$69,228	14.9%
Oriental, NC	1,173	$92,128	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
King Cove, AK	1,173	$107,490	32.2%
Marcellus, MI	1,173	$77,814	4.3%
Celoron, NY	1,173	$69,180	14.9%
McGraw, NY	1,173	$85,445	5.1%
Dunnavant, AL	1,174	$83,885	3.1%
Oriental, NC	1,173	$92,128	13.3%

Source: The Oriental, 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.