2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Cape Carteret, NC vs Portland, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 19% less than it is in Cape Carteret and is 16% below the National Average.
- Cape Carteret unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Cape Carteret, NCPortland, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,138  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,407$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,958  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cape Carteret, NCPortland, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cape Carteret, NCPortland, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.2%13.1%
Reviews for Cape Carteret    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We should have moved here 23 years ago... We wanted great schools for our kids, we found them. WE have in this small town six or more town parks on the water that you  More

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Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 4 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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