Swansboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swansboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$50,751	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$99,858	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,153	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,195	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,208	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,531	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swansboro is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Swansboro is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swansboro is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swansboro is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,565 $99,858 $199,716

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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Swansboro median earnings by income bracket

Swansboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Beach, NC	188	$131,592	61.8%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%
Cedar Point, NC	2,228	$119,334	46.7%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,800	$116,866	43.7%
Bogue, NC	905	$115,653	42.2%
Swansboro, NC	3,430	$99,858	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clyde Hill, WA	3,430	$373,193	358.8%
Blackstone, VA	3,429	$71,859	11.6%
Lac du Bonnet, MB	3,429	n/a
Moorefield, WV	3,431	$66,152	18.7%
Greensboro, GA	3,428	$49,843	38.7%
Swansboro, NC	3,430	$99,858	22.8%

Source: The Swansboro, 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.