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

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116%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Topsail Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$96,887	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$117,358	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,690	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,196	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,086	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,146	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
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 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Topsail Beach is 29% 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

$78,230 $117,358 $234,716

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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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	2,596	$159,553	96.2%
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
Bayshore, NC	3,878	$127,382	56.6%
Topsail Beach, NC	482	$117,358	44.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lisman, AL	482	$59,575	26.8%
San Jose, AZ	482	$90,820	11.7%
Parker, ID	482	$0	100.0%
Oakland, MS	482	$39,588	51.3%
Valley Falls, NY	482	$109,269	34.3%
Topsail Beach, NC	482	$117,358	44.3%

Source: The Topsail Beach, 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.