Albemarle, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albemarle	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,353	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,149	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,945	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,957	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,040	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,471	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albemarle is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Albemarle is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albemarle is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Albemarle is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,428 $65,149 $130,298

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Albemarle median earnings by income bracket

Albemarle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aquadale, NC	428	$138,581	70.4%
Stanfield, NC	1,464	$120,789	48.5%
Richfield, NC	927	$99,085	21.8%
Millingport, NC	460	$95,642	17.6%
New London, NC	660	$94,283	15.9%
Albemarle, NC	16,433	$65,149	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sayville, NY	16,433	$189,888	133.5%
Prospect Heights, IL	16,432	$106,899	31.4%
Cherryland, CA	16,430	$108,096	32.9%
Crawfordsville, IN	16,427	$66,797	17.9%
Walnut Park, CA	16,426	$89,720	10.3%
Albemarle, NC	16,433	$65,149	19.9%

Source: The Albemarle, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.