Burgaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burgaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,866	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$47,302	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,595	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,875	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,853	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burgaw is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burgaw is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burgaw is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burgaw is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,531 $47,302 $94,604

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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Burgaw median earnings by income bracket

Burgaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampstead, NC	6,940	$86,250	55.9%
St. Helena, NC	410	$64,063	15.8%
Castle Hayne, NC	993	$48,750	11.9%
Teachey, NC	558	$42,381	23.4%
Wallace, NC	3,883	$40,645	26.5%
Burgaw, NC	4,101	$47,302	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Howick, ON	4,101	n/a
Lonsdale, MN	4,102	$95,398	72.4%
Forest Oaks, NC	4,102	$95,021	71.8%
Mirrormont, WA	4,102	$131,509	137.7%
Carleton-sur-Mer, QC	4,102	n/a
Burgaw, NC	4,101	$47,302	14.5%

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