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

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116%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Topsail Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$64,347	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$79,375	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,313	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,000	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,250	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,500	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Topsail Beach is 116% higher than the national average
The median household income in Topsail Beach is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Topsail Beach is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Topsail Beach is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,911 $79,375 $158,750

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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Topsail Beach median earnings by income bracket

Topsail Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,541	$105,707	91.1%
Ogden, NC	9,071	$100,375	81.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,693	$94,886	71.5%
Bayshore, NC	3,776	$86,429	56.2%
Hampstead, NC	6,940	$86,250	55.9%
Topsail Beach, NC	466	$79,375	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ray, AL	466	$44,081	20.3%
Reyno, AR	466	$40,625	26.6%
Menlo, IA	466	$61,932	11.9%
Plymouth, IA	466	$62,054	12.2%
Parker, ID	466	$0	100.0%
Topsail Beach, NC	466	$79,375	43.5%

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