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Key findings

The income per capita in Waves is 148% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waves is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waves is 314% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waves is 16% higher than the national average

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City

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

State

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

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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Waves median earnings by income bracket

Waves employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	100.0%	100.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rodanthe, NC	178	$55,000	0.6%
Salvo, NC	94	$49,688	10.2%
Waves, NC	57	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crooked Creek, AK	57	$0	100.0%
Crown Point, AK	57	$0	100.0%
Pelican, AK	57	$52,188	5.7%
Carlton, AL	57	$0	100.0%
Amagon, AR	57	$27,083	51.0%
Waves, NC	57	$0	100.0%

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

Index	Waves	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$74,116	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	19.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.5%	16.8%	15.1%