Catawba, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Catawba	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,405	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$56,812	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,806	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,107	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,816	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Catawba is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Catawba is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Catawba is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Catawba is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,870 $56,812 $113,624

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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Catawba median earnings by income bracket

Catawba employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.7%	29.7%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Mooresville, NC	39,772	$103,666	27.5%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Catawba, NC	604	$56,812	30.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stinson Beach, CA	604	$180,421	121.8%
Schall Circle, FL	604	$63,741	21.6%
Bonfield, IL	604	$100,418	23.5%
Halstad, MN	604	$75,359	7.3%
Alma, MO	604	$108,338	33.2%
Catawba, NC	604	$56,812	30.1%

Source: The Catawba, 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.