St. James, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 134%

Household income 87%

Unemployment 65%

Index	St. James	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$69,847	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$103,382	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,521	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,930	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.6%	16.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in St. James is 134% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. James is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. James is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. James is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,914$103,382$206,764

City

$32,167$48,256$96,512

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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St. James median earnings by income bracket

St. James employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	8.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	29.7%
Other	47.2%	45.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bald Head Island, NC	284	$93,523	69.1%
Caswell Beach, NC	416	$85,625	54.8%
Holden Beach, NC	1,135	$73,068	32.1%
Myrtle Grove, NC	9,872	$72,124	30.4%
Kure Beach, NC	2,335	$68,819	24.4%
St. James, NC	4,438	$103,382	86.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montgomery, NY	4,438	$73,942	33.7%
Three Rivers, OR	4,438	$43,080	22.1%
Larksville, PA	4,436	$47,232	14.6%
Kanab, UT	4,436	$55,266	0.1%
Woodbridge, VA	4,436	$97,535	76.3%
St. James, NC	4,438	$103,382	86.9%

Source: The St. James, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).