Atkinson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atkinson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,349	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$50,788	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,725	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,434	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,822	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atkinson is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atkinson is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atkinson is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Atkinson is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,855 $50,788 $101,576

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Atkinson median earnings by income bracket

Atkinson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.9%	25.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.9%	4.9%
Public administration	14.8%	14.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Helena, NC	419	$93,555	15.0%
Harrells, NC	225	$86,412	6.2%
Skippers Corner, NC	3,332	$77,830	4.3%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%
Castle Hayne, NC	1,017	$73,258	9.9%
Atkinson, NC	361	$50,788	37.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coleville, CA	361	$0	100.0%
Lockwood, CA	361	$120,208	47.8%
Kilbourne, IL	361	$49,649	39.0%
Earl Park, IN	361	$80,048	1.6%
Milford, KS	361	$69,218	14.9%
Atkinson, NC	361	$50,788	37.6%

Source: The Atkinson, 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.