Buxton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

117%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buxton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,283	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$59,359	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,714	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,781	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,716	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buxton is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buxton is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buxton is 117% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buxton is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,568 $59,359 $118,718

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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Buxton median earnings by income bracket

Buxton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.6%	24.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	23.5%	23.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatteras, NC	373	$70,721	27.8%
Frisco, NC	795	$35,916	35.1%
Avon, NC	474	$26,729	51.7%
Buxton, NC	1,558	$59,359	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenland, AR	1,558	$58,333	5.4%
Guthrie Center, IA	1,558	$51,650	6.6%
Canby, MN	1,558	$50,992	7.8%
Arlington, OH	1,558	$74,500	34.7%
Hubbard, TX	1,558	$34,271	38.1%
Buxton, NC	1,558	$59,359	7.3%

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