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

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132%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wrightsville Beach	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$104,318	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$159,553	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$160,282	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$155,304	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,289	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,489	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wrightsville Beach is 132% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wrightsville Beach is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wrightsville Beach is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wrightsville Beach is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$106,358 $159,553 $319,106

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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Wrightsville Beach median earnings by income bracket

Wrightsville Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Kure Beach, NC	2,518	$132,378	62.8%
Myrtle Grove, NC	12,355	$129,859	59.7%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,596	$159,553	96.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Ysidro, NM	2,596	$173,671	113.5%
North Kawartha, ON	2,595	n/a
Montpelier, ID	2,597	$66,829	17.8%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%
Piermont, NY	2,597	$188,681	132.0%
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,596	$159,553	96.2%

Source: The Wrightsville 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.