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19%
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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexBelhavenNorth CarolinaNational
Income per capita$24,068$26,779$29,829
Median household income$29,333$48,256$55,322
Median income owner occupied$38,929$61,102$70,586
Median income renter occupied$22,727$31,027$35,192
Median earnings male$35,625$32,737$36,919
Median earnings female$16,964$25,062$26,250
Unemployment rate4.7%5.1%4.7%
Poverty level26.4%16.8%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Belhaven is 19% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Belhaven is 47% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Belhaven is equal to the national average
  • The poverty level in Belhaven is 75% higher than the national average

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      $19,553 $29,333 $58,666
      City
      $32,167 $48,256 $96,512
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Belhaven median earnings by income bracket

      Belhaven employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry7.8%7.8%
      Manufacturing sector13.0%13.0%
      Financial & insurance services4.2%4.2%
      Wholesale & retail services15.6%15.6%
      Public administration11.5%11.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.4%10.4%
      Education, health & social services8.3%8.3%
      Other26.0%26.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Pantego, NC508$88,12559.3%
      Bayview, NC473$73,75033.3%
      Bath, NC220$52,5005.1%
      Pinetown, NC76$0100.0%
      Belhaven, NC1,239$29,33347.0%

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      Sunnyside, GA1,239$37,08333.0%
      Morse, LA1,239$82,60949.3%
      Conehatta, MS1,239$26,82751.5%
      China Grove, TX1,239$87,05057.4%
      Wallace, LA1,240$77,65640.4%
      Belhaven, NC1,239$29,33347.0%
      Source: The Belhaven, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).