Economy & Jobs — Pender County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,389 |
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| Total Employees | 10,814 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,704 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,159 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $693,430,299 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $404,449 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $74,538 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 30,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,524,843 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $82,055 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $448,492,123 |
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| Per Capita | $7,450 |
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| Population Basis | 60,203 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 41 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 67,509 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,647 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 42 |
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| Fast Food | 46 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 22 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.644781+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.764204+00:00.
