Pine Knoll Shores, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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87%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pine Knoll Shores	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$83,873	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$121,208	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,280	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$114,718	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,557	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,106	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pine Knoll Shores is 87% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pine Knoll Shores is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pine Knoll Shores is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pine Knoll Shores is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,797 $121,208 $242,416

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Pine Knoll Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

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%
Cedar Point, NC	2,228	$119,334	46.7%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,800	$116,866	43.7%
Bogue, NC	905	$115,653	42.2%
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,328	$121,208	49.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bylas, AZ	1,328	$45,911	43.6%
Muenster, TX	1,328	$113,940	40.1%
Newark, AR	1,329	$39,884	51.0%
Litchfield, CT	1,327	$145,011	78.3%
Glenns Ferry, ID	1,329	$42,589	47.6%
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,328	$121,208	49.0%

Source: The Pine Knoll Shores, 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.