Albemarle, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albemarle	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,404	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$44,294	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,227	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,763	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,916	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,912	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albemarle is 18% 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 13% 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

$29,526 $44,294 $88,588

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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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	413	$91,681	65.7%
Stanfield, NC	1,421	$80,795	46.0%
Richfield, NC	892	$67,028	21.2%
Millingport, NC	448	$64,125	15.9%
New London, NC	640	$63,304	14.4%
Albemarle, NC	16,073	$44,294	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrisburg, NC	16,073	$112,757	103.8%
Cullman, AL	16,072	$52,301	5.5%
Cold Lake, AB	16,076	n/a
Zephyrhills, FL	16,062	$36,799	33.5%
Crawfordsville, IN	16,088	$44,029	20.4%
Albemarle, NC	16,073	$44,294	19.9%

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