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Wrightsville Beach, NC vs Williamsburg, VA

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- Household income in Williamsburg, is 41% less than it is in Wrightsville Beach and is 6% below the National Average.
- Wrightsville Beach unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Williamsburg unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Wrightsville Beach, NCWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$75,808  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,297$69,021
 Family Median Income$187,391  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wrightsville Beach, NCWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wrightsville Beach, NCWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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