Ayden, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ayden	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,556	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$79,177	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,879	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,697	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,992	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,872	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ayden is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ayden is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ayden is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ayden is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,779 $79,177 $158,354

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ayden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterville, NC	10,424	$104,132	28.0%
Simpson, NC	479	$84,568	4.0%
Farmville, NC	4,854	$69,647	14.4%
Greenville, NC	95,299	$64,384	20.8%
Vanceboro, NC	1,095	$59,614	26.7%
Ayden, NC	5,290	$79,177	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walkertown, NC	5,289	$72,859	10.4%
Tyrone, PA	5,291	$64,576	20.6%
South Brooksville, FL	5,292	$72,659	10.7%
White City, FL	5,287	$117,424	44.4%
Montréal-Ouest, QC	5,286	n/a
Ayden, NC	5,290	$79,177	2.7%

Source: The Ayden, 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.