Calypso, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calypso	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,863	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,393	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,747	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,985	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,575	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,037	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calypso is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calypso is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calypso is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Calypso is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,924 $61,393 $122,786

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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Calypso median earnings by income bracket

Calypso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	48.0%	48.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,474	$232,741	186.2%
Newton Grove, NC	636	$84,496	3.9%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,231	$68,762	15.5%
Faison, NC	1,217	$61,543	24.3%
Calypso, NC	663	$61,393	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McIntyre, GA	663	$42,097	48.2%
Mountain Park city, GA	663	$112,120	37.9%
Elgin, IA	663	$72,740	10.6%
Deer Creek, IL	663	$90,468	11.2%
Palmyra, IL	663	$47,715	41.3%
Calypso, NC	663	$61,393	24.5%

Source: The Calypso, 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.