China Grove, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	China Grove	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$43,143	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,359	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,888	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,016	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,090	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,246	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in China Grove is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in China Grove is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in China Grove is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in China Grove is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,902 $58,359 $116,718

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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China Grove median earnings by income bracket

China Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.8%	19.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	13,290	$194,034	138.6%
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Concord, NC	97,608	$104,051	27.9%
Mooresville, NC	39,772	$103,666	27.5%
Landis, NC	3,214	$99,127	21.9%
China Grove, NC	4,336	$58,359	28.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jersey Shore, PA	4,336	$72,094	11.4%
Shelbyville, IL	4,337	$75,526	7.1%
Guysborough, NS	4,337	n/a
Nipawin, SK	4,338	n/a
Groesbeck, TX	4,339	$59,003	27.5%
China Grove, NC	4,336	$58,359	28.2%

Source: The China Grove, 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.