Southern Shores, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southern Shores	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$91,509	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$156,759	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,565	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$120,479	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,266	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,507	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southern Shores is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southern Shores is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southern Shores is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Southern Shores is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,495 $156,759 $313,518

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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Southern Shores median earnings by income bracket

Southern Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duck, NC	600	$162,607	99.9%
Nags Head, NC	3,050	$118,381	45.6%
Kitty Hawk, NC	3,618	$110,963	36.4%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,416	$89,332	9.8%
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dresden, TN	3,012	$64,063	21.2%
Waterford, CT	3,011	$92,570	13.8%
Gambrills, MD	3,011	$207,775	155.5%
Collins, MS	3,011	$37,247	54.2%
Schulenburg, TX	3,011	$67,666	16.8%
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%

Source: The Southern 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.