Black Creek, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,940	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$73,660	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,806	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,363	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,900	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Black Creek is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Black Creek is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black Creek is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Black Creek is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,101 $73,660 $147,320

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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Black Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	29.1%	29.1%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Stantonsburg, NC	552	$75,984	6.6%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Walstonburg, NC	244	$64,850	20.3%
Wilson, NC	50,769	$63,882	21.5%
Black Creek, NC	956	$73,660	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hernandez, NM	956	$24,104	70.4%
Richmondville, NY	956	$81,891	0.7%
Brookneal, VA	956	$70,837	12.9%
Chelyan, WV	956	$0	100.0%
Stirling, AB	956	n/a
Black Creek, NC	956	$73,660	9.4%

Source: The Black Creek, 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.