Alamance, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alamance	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,828	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$89,688	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,083	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,313	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,000	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alamance is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alamance is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alamance is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alamance is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,786 $89,688 $179,376

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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Alamance median earnings by income bracket

Alamance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.2%	24.2%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Oaks, NC	4,102	$95,021	71.8%
Pleasant Garden, NC	4,906	$83,266	50.5%
Gibsonville, NC	7,232	$77,500	40.1%
Elon, NC	11,941	$69,085	24.9%
Swepsonville, NC	2,254	$65,802	18.9%
Alamance, NC	1,280	$89,688	62.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keaau, HI	1,280	$72,889	31.8%
Yellville, AR	1,281	$29,737	46.2%
Litchfield, CT	1,279	$97,500	76.2%
Germantown, IL	1,279	$61,364	10.9%
Hurley, MS	1,279	$72,177	30.5%
Alamance, NC	1,280	$89,688	62.1%

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