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Oak Island, North Carolina

Oak Island, North Carolina is a town located mostly on Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina; a small part of the town extends onto the mainland north of the island's bridge. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1999 by the consolidation of the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach. Its main industry is tourism; the town has an average summer population of 30-40,000.

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Oak Island Careers

Among the most common occupations in Oak Island are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 18%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Oak Island, North Carolina work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

Popular Oak Island Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Oak Island Jobs are for store manager jobs, director/manager jobs, assistant manager jobs, physician assistant jobs, assistant store manager jobs and ft staff pharmacist jobs.

Oak Island Industries

The leading industries in Oak Island, North Carolina are Construction, 16%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Oak Island job listings indicate that the following industries in Oak Island are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Pet Care Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services and Blood & Organ Banks.

Oak Island Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oak Island, North Carolina is $27,708, and the median income of households in Oak Island was $40,496.
 

Average Salaries in Oak Island, NC

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Oak Island, NC

 $28,000
 

Oak Island Unemployment Rate

Oak Island has an unemployment rate of 3.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oak Island Trends data, the number of Oak Island, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 51% since March 2008.
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Oak Island Employment Statistics

Population of Oak Island
Total population 6,571
Male 48.77%
Female 51.23%
Median age 49.2
  
Oak Island Housing
Owner-occupied homes 78.9%
Median cost of a home $119,400
Median mortgage payment $550
Renter-occupied homes 21.1%
Vacant housing 53.8%
Median monthly rent $704
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,656
Median for all female full-time $24,759
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 17%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 22%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 27%
Associate's degree 8%
Bachelor's degree 12%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 14%
Currently married 64%
Separated 2%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Oak Island Commute
Carpool 11.0%
Public transportation 1.3%
Average travel time 26 minutes