Westport, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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86%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

138%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westport	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$83,495	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$193,652	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$186,490	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$238,773	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$131,768	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westport is 86% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westport is 138% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westport is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westport is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$129,088 $193,652 $387,304

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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Westport median earnings by income bracket

Westport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	9.9%	9.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	13,290	$194,034	138.6%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ	4,281	$74,291	8.7%
Chariton, IA	4,281	$72,575	10.8%
Wadena, MN	4,281	$58,393	28.2%
Comanche, TX	4,281	$76,096	6.4%
Bonsall, CA	4,280	$136,313	67.6%
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%

Source: The Westport, 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.