Hamlet, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamlet	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,358	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$36,381	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,773	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,946	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,549	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,564	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamlet is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamlet is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamlet is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamlet is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,251 $36,381 $72,762

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hamlet median earnings by income bracket

Hamlet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.6%	20.6%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	9.3%	9.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scotch Meadows, NC	427	$76,771	38.8%
Cordova, NC	1,323	$47,671	13.8%
Rockingham, NC	8,771	$35,909	35.1%
Ellerbe, NC	1,032	$32,438	41.4%
Hoffman, NC	778	$31,042	43.9%
Hamlet, NC	6,366	$36,381	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fowler, CA	6,366	$59,663	7.8%
Gray, LA	6,366	$44,463	19.6%
Steilacoom, WA	6,366	$85,083	53.8%
Brunswick, MD	6,364	$84,133	52.1%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,368	$75,750	36.9%
Hamlet, NC	6,366	$36,381	34.2%

Source: The Hamlet, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).