Sunset Beach, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunset Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$41,966	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$61,458	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,315	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,438	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,952	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunset Beach is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sunset Beach is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunset Beach is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sunset Beach is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,967 $61,458 $122,916

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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Sunset Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	22.7%	22.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	529	$145,750	163.5%
Holden Beach, NC	978	$101,458	83.4%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	743	$93,750	69.5%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%
Shallotte, NC	4,205	$58,306	5.4%
Sunset Beach, NC	3,994	$61,458	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berne, IN	3,994	$44,526	19.5%
Elk Ridge, UT	3,994	$103,875	87.8%
Ely, NV	3,993	$60,927	10.1%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,995	$177,614	221.1%
Danielson, CT	3,996	$51,887	6.2%
Sunset Beach, NC	3,994	$61,458	11.1%

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