Kings Mountain, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kings Mountain	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,178	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$38,936	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,167	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,939	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,305	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,121	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kings Mountain is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kings Mountain is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kings Mountain is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kings Mountain is 73% higher than the national average

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$25,954 $38,936 $77,872

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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Kings Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	31.6%	31.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ranlo, NC	3,643	$66,360	20.0%
Smyrna, SC	26	$63,750	15.2%
Stanley, NC	3,734	$61,786	11.7%
Clover, SC	6,370	$54,457	1.6%
Gastonia, NC	76,635	$50,266	9.1%
Kings Mountain, NC	10,885	$38,936	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sussex, WI	10,884	$94,065	70.0%
Malvern, AR	10,886	$35,833	35.2%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%
Camden, AR	10,877	$37,842	31.6%
Manchester, TN	10,896	$49,389	10.7%
Kings Mountain, NC	10,885	$38,936	29.6%

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