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

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buies Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,924	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$51,808	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,016	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$9,347	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$9,872	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buies Creek is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buies Creek is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buies Creek is 92% 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

$34,535 $51,808 $103,616

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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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	29,773	$119,999	47.5%
Mamers, NC	627	$95,401	17.3%
Plain View, NC	1,688	$94,631	16.4%
Falcon, NC	231	$89,338	9.8%
Linden, NC	114	$74,951	7.8%
Buies Creek, NC	3,497	$51,808	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Liberty, KY	3,497	$60,019	26.2%
Tuckerton, NJ	3,497	$99,422	22.2%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Dillonvale, OH	3,496	$98,310	20.9%
Greentown, OH	3,498	$177,903	118.7%
Buies Creek, NC	3,497	$51,808	36.3%

Source: The Buies 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.