| Index | Surf City | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $39,484 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $75,104 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $82,656 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $60,208 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $34,779 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $31,216 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 7.8% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Public administration | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Other | 31.9% | 31.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ogden, NC | 9,071 | $100,375 | 81.4% |
| Porters Neck, NC | 7,693 | $94,886 | 71.5% |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | $86,250 | 55.9% |
| Topsail Beach, NC | 466 | $79,375 | 43.5% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,649 | $79,167 | 43.1% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,187 | $75,104 | 35.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Millersburg, OH | 3,187 | $45,650 | 17.5% |
| Bethel Acres, OK | 3,187 | $62,353 | 12.7% |
| Peaceful Valley, WA | 3,187 | $35,827 | 35.2% |
| Mannford, OK | 3,186 | $49,583 | 10.4% |
| Annapolis, Subd. D, NS | 3,186 | n/a | |
| Surf City, NC | 3,187 | $75,104 | 35.8% |
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