| Index | Vanceboro | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $29,326 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $59,614 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $83,869 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,655 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $61,083 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $34,438 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 35.8% | 16.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| Public administration | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 40.1% | 40.1% |
| Other | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| James City, NC | 5,489 | $91,543 | 12.6% |
| Ayden, NC | 5,290 | $79,177 | 2.7% |
| Cove City, NC | 623 | $71,572 | 12.0% |
| Bridgeton, NC | 340 | $69,446 | 14.6% |
| New Bern, NC | 30,984 | $64,202 | 21.1% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,095 | $59,614 | 26.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Highlands, NC | 1,095 | $82,154 | 1.0% |
| Ellendale, ND | 1,095 | $63,402 | 22.0% |
| Huntland, TN | 1,095 | $75,954 | 6.6% |
| Lamar, TX | 1,095 | $54,516 | 33.0% |
| Rocky Ridge, UT | 1,095 | $86,014 | 5.8% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,095 | $59,614 | 26.7% |