Rocky Point, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Rocky Point	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,934	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$48,468	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,115	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,940	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,641	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,485	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rocky Point is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rocky Point is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rocky Point is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Rocky Point is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,308 $48,468 $96,936

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rocky Point median earnings by income bracket

Rocky Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	39.2%	39.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
Bayshore, NC	3,878	$127,382	56.6%
Topsail Beach, NC	482	$117,358	44.3%
Rocky Point, NC	1,687	$48,468	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hildebran, NC	1,687	$58,889	27.6%
Westville, OK	1,687	$42,318	48.0%
Freeman, SD	1,687	$77,284	5.0%
Monona, IA	1,686	$77,137	5.2%
Lake Camelot, IL	1,688	$155,403	91.1%
Rocky Point, NC	1,687	$48,468	40.4%

Source: The Rocky Point, 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.