Wanchese, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wanchese	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,621	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$58,984	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,852	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,813	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,043	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,491	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wanchese is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wanchese is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wanchese is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wanchese is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,318 $58,984 $117,968

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Wanchese median earnings by income bracket

Wanchese employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	42.1%	42.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nags Head, NC	2,965	$78,235	41.4%
Manteo, NC	1,883	$62,708	13.4%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,249	$59,389	7.4%
Manns Harbor, NC	719	$46,357	16.2%
Wanchese, NC	2,092	$58,984	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northwest Ithaca, NY	2,092	$61,714	11.6%
Watchtower, NY	2,092	$0	100.0%
South Zanesville, OH	2,092	$34,288	38.0%
Liberty City, TX	2,092	$70,192	26.9%
Lopezville, TX	2,092	$30,880	44.2%
Wanchese, NC	2,092	$58,984	6.6%

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