Outer Banks Times

27.8 percent of Kitty Hawk residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 37.6 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Kitty Hawk population reached 2,867.

Out of 2,071 people who had a job, 33 were employed in the Armed Forces and 2,038 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	796	27.8
Employed	2,071	72.2
Employed in civilian labor force	2,038	71.1
Employed in armed forces	33	1.2