Caroleen, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Caroleen	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,804	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$57,976	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,596	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,688	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Caroleen is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Caroleen is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Caroleen is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Caroleen is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,646 $57,976 $115,952

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Caroleen median earnings by income bracket

Caroleen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.1%	20.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.5%	19.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%
Belwood, NC	1,156	$63,197	22.3%
Caroleen, NC	459	$57,976	28.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Valley, AK	459	$81,240	0.1%
Houston, DE	459	$110,153	35.4%
Farragut, IA	459	$80,006	1.6%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
Laketon, IN	459	$67,282	17.3%
Caroleen, NC	459	$57,976	28.7%

Source: The Caroleen, 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.