Castalia, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Castalia	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,674	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$48,382	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,656	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,182	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,768	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,222	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Castalia is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Castalia is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Castalia is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Castalia is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,251 $48,382 $96,764

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Castalia median earnings by income bracket

Castalia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.4%	29.4%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, NC	311	$140,515	72.8%
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Lake Royale, NC	3,304	$85,116	4.7%
Castalia, NC	282	$48,382	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huslia, AK	282	$60,150	26.0%
Oconee, GA	282	$0	100.0%
Kimballton, IA	282	$75,833	6.8%
Lincoln, MI	282	$46,066	43.4%
Echo, MN	282	$61,118	24.9%
Castalia, NC	282	$48,382	40.5%

Source: The Castalia, 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.