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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

91%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buies Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,922	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$35,109	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,313	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$6,233	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$6,587	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	46.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buies Creek is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buies Creek is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buies Creek is 91% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buies Creek is 207% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,403 $35,109 $70,218

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Buies Creek median earnings by income bracket

Buies Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	19.3%	19.3%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,110	$81,914	48.1%
Mamers, NC	613	$64,694	16.9%
Plain View, NC	1,624	$63,235	14.3%
Falcon, NC	222	$60,625	9.6%
Linden, NC	110	$50,000	9.6%
Buies Creek, NC	3,388	$35,109	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eielson AFB, AK	3,388	$71,622	29.5%
Rio Dell, CA	3,388	$38,589	30.2%
Mayfield, OH	3,388	$90,739	64.0%
Jewett City, CT	3,387	$49,453	10.6%
Blountville, TN	3,387	$56,875	2.8%
Buies Creek, NC	3,388	$35,109	36.5%

Source: The Buies Creek, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).