Cherryville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cherryville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,798	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$49,420	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,042	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,688	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,340	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,430	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cherryville is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherryville is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherryville is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cherryville is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,943 $49,420 $98,840

City

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

State

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

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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Cherryville median earnings by income bracket

Cherryville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maiden, NC	3,413	$78,667	42.2%
Ranlo, NC	3,643	$66,360	20.0%
Gastonia, NC	76,635	$50,266	9.1%
Casar, NC	361	$48,125	13.0%
Dallas, NC	4,744	$46,189	16.5%
Cherryville, NC	6,018	$49,420	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Verchères, QC	6,018	n/a
Grafton, OH	6,017	$67,455	21.9%
Highland, NY	6,019	$77,083	39.3%
Isanti, MN	6,016	$73,580	33.0%
Raton, NM	6,020	$32,440	41.4%
Cherryville, NC	6,018	$49,420	10.7%

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