Bladenboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bladenboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,858	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,722	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,699	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,017	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,429	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,929	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bladenboro is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bladenboro is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bladenboro is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bladenboro is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,810 $65,722 $131,444

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bladenboro median earnings by income bracket

Bladenboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	43.2%	43.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	3.0%	3.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barker Ten Mile, NC	975	$100,499	23.6%
White Oak, NC	259	$100,057	23.0%
Boardman, NC	322	$72,753	10.5%
Dublin, NC	393	$59,134	27.3%
Lumberton, NC	21,466	$55,898	31.3%
Bladenboro, NC	2,125	$65,722	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Audubon, IA	2,125	$62,852	22.7%
Kenilworth, PA	2,125	$121,975	50.0%
Saint-Gédéon, QC	2,125	n/a
Fox Lake 162, AB	2,125	n/a
Camden, AL	2,126	$70,547	13.3%
Bladenboro, NC	2,125	$65,722	19.2%

Source: The Bladenboro, 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.