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Wanchese, NC Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Wanchese is $30,303, which is higher than the state average of $24,745 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Wanchese median household income is $47,405, which has grown by 20.78% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.57% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Wanchese residents spend 14.0 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, #113

Wanchese, NC	30,303 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

Wanchese, NC	31,693 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

Wanchese, NC	36,577 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

Wanchese, NC	26,517 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, #241

Wanchese, NC	47,405 USD
North Carolina	45,570 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wanchese, NC	68,460 USD
North Carolina	61,781 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #243

Wanchese, NC	20.78%
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

	Wanchese, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.25%	$20,456, see rank	21.57%	$14,018	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	29.73%	$15,054, see rank	28.23%	$15,245	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.74%	$1,407, see rank	1.71%	$2,928	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	20.02%	$25,710, 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

Wanchese, NC	53,688 USD
North Carolina	56,153 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wanchese, NC	73,529 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

	Wanchese, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$47,405, see rank	$51,111	$54,999

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Wanchese, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$77,708, see rank	$50,584	$57,132
45 to 64	$47,305, see rank	$54,312	$63,398
65 or over	$45,429, see rank	$31,025	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Wanchese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,380	see rank	7,287,107	238,733,844
Male¹	663	48.04%, see rank	48.09%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	399	60.18%, see rank	70.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.19%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	399	60.18%, see rank	68.75%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	399	100.00%, see rank	91.11%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	8.89%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	264	39.82%, see rank	29.06%	29.08%
Female¹	717	51.96%, see rank	51.91%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	534	74.48%, see rank	59.21%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	534	74.48%, see rank	58.98%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	534	100.00%, see rank	91.40%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	8.60%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	183	25.52%, 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

	Wanchese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	933	100%	4,205,946	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	844	90.46%, see rank	80.50%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	75	8.04%, see rank	11.44%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	4.94%
Walked	0	0.00%, see rank	1.79%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.72%
Worked at Home	14	1.50%, see rank	3.94%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wanchese, NC	14.0 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

	Wanchese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	933	-	4,234,087	141,833,331
Male¹	399	42.77%, see rank	51.84%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	52	13.03%, see rank	29.91%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	13.08%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	92	23.06%, see rank	17.14%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	142	35.59%, see rank	1.22%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	54	13.53%, see rank	11.91%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	19.59%	18.08%
Female¹	534	57.23%, see rank	48.16%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	221	41.39%, see rank	39.22%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	209	39.14%, see rank	19.81%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	71	13.30%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	33	6.18%, 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

	Wanchese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	933	100%	4,234,087	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	69	7.40%, see rank	1.44%	1.86%
Construction	54	5.79%, see rank	8.25%	7.13%
Manufacturing	26	2.79%, see rank	13.42%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	61	6.54%, see rank	3.03%	3.06%
Retail Trade	78	8.36%, see rank	11.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	0	0.00%, see rank	4.41%	5.07%
Information	35	3.75%, see rank	1.94%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	116	12.43%, see rank	6.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	15	1.61%, see rank	9.17%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	115	12.33%, see rank	22.58%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	130	13.93%, see rank	8.56%	8.86%
Public Administration	100	10.72%, see rank	4.30%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	134	14.36%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Wanchese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	144	8.22%, see rank	15.53%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	22	3.95%, see rank	11.37%	10.08%

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