Belwood, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belwood	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,009	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,197	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,187	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,445	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,244	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,688	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belwood is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belwood is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belwood is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belwood is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,127 $63,197 $126,394

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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Belwood median earnings by income bracket

Belwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	28.3%	28.3%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain View, NC	3,893	$85,465	5.1%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Salem, NC	1,536	$75,082	7.7%
Cherryville, NC	6,173	$75,047	7.7%
Casar, NC	368	$71,054	12.6%
Belwood, NC	1,156	$63,197	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brunswick, NC	1,156	$25,542	68.6%
Lamar, SC	1,156	$53,069	34.8%
Chester Gap, VA	1,156	$149,503	83.8%
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Belwood, NC	1,156	$63,197	22.3%

Source: The Belwood, 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.