Burlington, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,594	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$45,587	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,255	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,269	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,695	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,930	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlington is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burlington is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burlington is 27% higher than the national average

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$30,388 $45,587 $91,174

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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Burlington median earnings by income bracket

Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Efland, NC	804	$105,625	90.9%
Alamance, NC	1,280	$89,688	62.1%
Gibsonville, NC	7,232	$77,500	40.1%
Elon, NC	11,941	$69,085	24.9%
Swepsonville, NC	2,254	$65,802	18.9%
Burlington, NC	54,534	$45,587	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, IN	54,476	$37,110	32.9%
Westchester, FL	54,470	$62,437	12.9%
Albany, OR	54,442	$62,172	12.4%
West Haven, CT	54,666	$64,255	16.1%
Normal, IL	54,699	$58,381	5.5%
Burlington, NC	54,534	$45,587	17.6%

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