Income & Economy in Ocracoke, NC
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$26,649
-28% vs national
Poverty Rate
16.8%
+23% vs national
Gini Index
0.3569
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
0.7%
-86% vs national
SNAP Recipients
29.7%
of households
How Ocracoke Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
0.7%
-87% vs NC avg
Labor Force
271
Employed
269
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
32.2%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
50.8%
of adults 25+
Median Age
46.8
Work from Home
0.0%
of workers
The median household income in Ocracoke, NC is N/A. Per capita income is $26,649. The poverty rate of 16.8% is higher than the NC state average of 16.0%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.3569, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 0.7%, compared to the state average of 5.8%. 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.