Carolina, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carolina	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$52,444	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$133,598	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,498	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,197	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,503	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.0%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carolina is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carolina is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carolina is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carolina is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,056 $133,598 $267,196

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

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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Carolina median earnings by income bracket

Carolina employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watch Hill, RI	202	$176,588	117.1%
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%
Ashaway, RI	1,489	$156,329	92.2%
Quonochontaug, RI	432	$138,946	70.8%
Stonington, CT	930	$129,786	59.6%
Carolina, RI	917	$133,598	64.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopland, CA	917	$85,437	5.0%
Arbon Valley, ID	917	$63,440	22.0%
Clay City, IL	917	$66,936	17.7%
Carthage, IN	917	$55,502	31.8%
Buras, LA	917	$80,257	1.3%
Carolina, RI	917	$133,598	64.3%

Source: The Carolina, RI 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.