Candor, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Candor	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,713	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$62,439	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,527	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,290	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,252	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,028	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Candor is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Candor is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Candor is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Candor is 131% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,621 $62,439 $124,878

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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Candor median earnings by income bracket

Candor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	33.2%	33.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinehurst, NC	16,760	$129,393	59.1%
Seven Lakes, NC	4,564	$113,945	40.1%
Foxfire, NC	1,804	$94,592	16.3%
Pinebluff, NC	1,728	$91,800	12.9%
Taylortown, NC	1,081	$79,557	2.2%
Candor, NC	1,198	$62,439	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yoncalla, OR	1,198	$67,288	17.3%
Baltic, SD	1,198	$118,374	45.5%
Ridgeway, VA	1,198	$60,303	25.9%
Despard, WV	1,198	$49,607	39.0%
Wooster, AR	1,199	$114,812	41.2%
Candor, NC	1,198	$62,439	23.2%

Source: The Candor, 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.