Burgaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burgaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,627	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$70,463	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,342	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,798	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,150	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burgaw is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burgaw is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burgaw is 63% 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

$46,970 $70,463 $140,926

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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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	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
St. Helena, NC	419	$93,555	15.0%
Castle Hayne, NC	1,017	$73,258	9.9%
Teachey, NC	577	$62,221	23.5%
Wallace, NC	3,963	$60,979	25.0%
Burgaw, NC	4,262	$70,463	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winona, MS	4,263	$50,466	38.0%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%
Noyack, NY	4,263	$144,586	77.8%
Lake Darby, OH	4,263	$112,447	38.3%
Anna, IL	4,260	$53,115	34.7%
Burgaw, NC	4,262	$70,463	13.4%

Source: The Burgaw, 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.