Southport, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southport	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$66,375	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$91,679	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,797	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,256	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,982	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,378	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southport is 48% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southport is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southport is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southport is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,113 $91,679 $183,358

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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Southport median earnings by income bracket

Southport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caswell Beach, NC	600	$184,080	126.3%
Bald Head Island, NC	215	$171,364	110.7%
St. James, NC	6,095	$165,768	103.8%
Kure Beach, NC	2,518	$132,378	62.8%
Myrtle Grove, NC	12,355	$129,859	59.7%
Southport, NC	3,979	$91,679	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monticello, IA	3,979	$74,657	8.2%
White House Station, NJ	3,978	$150,418	84.9%
Grape Creek, TX	3,980	$59,402	27.0%
Grand Bay, AL	3,977	$109,420	34.5%
Ridgecrest, FL	3,981	$55,104	32.2%
Southport, NC	3,979	$91,679	12.7%

Source: The Southport, 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.