Economy in Wilmington, North Carolina
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.20% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.83% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.14% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.75% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $26,134 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $40,244 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.29% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.84% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.80% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.50% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.90% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.20% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.15% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.70% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.48% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.50% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.25% | 20.61% |
| Service | 17.57% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 26.49% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.21% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.37% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.60% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Wilmington, NC, is 9.20%, with job growth of -0.83%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.14%.
Wilmington, NC Taxes
Wilmington, NC,sales tax rate is 6.75%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Wilmington, NC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $26,134, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,244.
Wilmington Economy SperlingViews
Low Pay and no Jobs: I have lived here for 5 years now and the job market sucks!!!. Low pay and the good old boys network is alive and well here. I am ready to... (read more)The Face of Wilmington is Changing...Fast!!!: Wilmington is not the sleepy coastal town and beach area that it was even ten years ago. It has succumbed to the ever increasing residential real estate development of... (read more)Best thing about living here....the weather!: Two defining characteristics of the Southeast NC coast: sunny and breezy. The winters are mild, in the 40s and 50s most of the time - sometimes warmer - with a few... (read more)Have an opinion about Wilmington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Wilmington Click Here
Wilmington General SperlingViews
re: Traffic, No/Low Paying Jobs, High Cost of Livi: I've lived in Wilmington for 7 years and I have been subject to the police actions. Driving on River Road where the speed limit constantly changes between 25 and 35, I... (read more)Traffic, No/Low Paying Jobs, High Cost of Living, : Although I was born in PA, I grew up right here in Wilmington after my family moved to town when I was only 6 years old. Needless to say, Wilmington has changed a LOT!... (read more)Recreation?: OK, let's be real here. There is nothing cultural to do here. There's no professional sports teams, no real convention center or stadium to attract rock bands- you know,... (read more)Have an opinion about Wilmington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Wilmington Click Here
