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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Edenton is $18,444, which is lower than the state average of $24,745 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Edenton median household income is $25,701, which has grown by 1.82% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 10.57% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Edenton residents spend 20.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #456

Edenton, NC	18,444 USD
North Carolina	24,745 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Edenton, NC	20,111 USD
North Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Edenton, NC	21,875 USD
North Carolina	31,400 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Edenton, NC	16,867 USD
North Carolina	22,650 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #640

Edenton, NC	25,701 USD
North Carolina	45,570 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Edenton, NC	38,531 USD
North Carolina	61,781 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #476

Edenton, NC	1.82%
North Carolina	10.57%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Edenton, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.20%	$25,192, see rank	21.57%	$14,018	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	46.52%	$11,793, see rank	28.23%	$15,245	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.50%	$989, see rank	1.71%	$2,928	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	25.36%	$15,484, see rank	17.89%	$20,102	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Edenton, NC	43,833 USD
North Carolina	56,153 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Edenton, NC	53,567 USD
North Carolina	72,592 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Edenton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$44,500, see rank	$51,111	$54,999
Black	$17,091, see rank	$31,977	$35,194

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Edenton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$35,972, see rank	$24,215	$26,465
25 to 44	$26,362, see rank	$50,584	$57,132
45 to 64	$24,375, see rank	$54,312	$63,398
65 or over	$20,625, see rank	$31,025	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Edenton, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,328	see rank	7,287,107	238,733,844
Male¹	1,804	41.68%, see rank	48.09%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	974	53.99%, see rank	70.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.19%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	974	53.99%, see rank	68.75%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	858	88.09%, see rank	91.11%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	116	11.91%, see rank	8.89%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	830	46.01%, see rank	29.06%	29.08%
Female¹	2,524	58.32%, see rank	51.91%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,127	44.65%, see rank	59.21%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	14	0.55%, see rank	0.23%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,113	44.10%, see rank	58.98%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	987	88.68%, see rank	91.40%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	126	11.32%, see rank	8.60%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,397	55.35%, see rank	40.79%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Edenton, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,842	100%	4,205,946	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,181	64.12%, see rank	80.50%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	265	14.39%, see rank	11.44%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	4.94%
Walked	110	5.97%, see rank	1.79%	2.85%
Other Means	266	14.44%, see rank	1.31%	1.72%
Worked at Home	20	1.09%, see rank	3.94%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Edenton, NC	20.7 minutes
North Carolina	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Edenton, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,845	-	4,234,087	141,833,331
Male¹	858	46.50%, see rank	51.84%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	161	18.76%, see rank	29.91%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	226	26.34%, see rank	13.08%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	99	11.54%, see rank	17.14%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15	1.75%, see rank	1.22%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	189	22.03%, see rank	11.91%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	141	16.43%, see rank	19.59%	18.08%
Female¹	987	53.50%, see rank	48.16%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	307	31.10%, see rank	39.22%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	226	22.90%, see rank	19.81%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	328	33.23%, see rank	32.05%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13	1.32%, see rank	0.37%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	113	11.45%, see rank	7.97%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Edenton, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,845	100%	4,234,087	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	15	0.81%, see rank	1.44%	1.86%
Construction	60	3.25%, see rank	8.25%	7.13%
Manufacturing	266	14.42%, see rank	13.42%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	3.03%	3.06%
Retail Trade	198	10.73%, see rank	11.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	68	3.69%, see rank	4.41%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.94%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	66	3.58%, see rank	6.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	131	7.10%, see rank	9.17%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	649	35.18%, see rank	22.58%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	205	11.11%, see rank	8.56%	8.86%
Public Administration	110	5.96%, see rank	4.30%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	77	4.17%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Edenton, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	979	20.92%, see rank	15.53%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	204	16.61%, see rank	11.37%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.