Carthage, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carthage	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,086	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$41,731	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,208	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,395	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,744	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,152	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,817 $41,731 $83,462

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whispering Pines, NC	3,357	$88,029	59.1%
Pinehurst, NC	16,382	$87,609	58.4%
Seven Lakes, NC	4,438	$75,430	36.3%
Southern Pines, NC	14,347	$70,549	27.5%
Foxfire, NC	1,757	$62,750	13.4%
Carthage, NC	2,518	$41,731	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	$217,284	292.8%
New Hope, PA	2,518	$107,000	93.4%
Enon, OH	2,517	$66,438	20.1%
Kirbyville, TX	2,519	$23,737	57.1%
Lake Meade, PA	2,516	$102,969	86.1%
Carthage, NC	2,518	$41,731	24.6%

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