Porters Neck, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Porters Neck	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$76,239	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$139,273	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$174,726	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,661	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,196	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,601	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Porters Neck is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in Porters Neck is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Porters Neck is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Porters Neck is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,839 $139,273 $278,546

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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Porters Neck median earnings by income bracket

Porters Neck employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,596	$159,553	96.2%
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Myrtle Grove, NC	12,355	$129,859	59.7%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
Bayshore, NC	3,878	$127,382	56.6%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delson, QC	7,938	n/a
Ritchot, MB	7,938	n/a
Butler, NJ	7,929	$150,021	84.5%
Hood River, OR	7,928	$97,923	20.4%
Senatobia, MS	7,927	$84,073	3.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%

Source: The Porters Neck, 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.