Clarkton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarkton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$19,144	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$26,328	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$29,162	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,305	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,662	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarkton is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarkton is 68% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarkton is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clarkton is 192% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,550 $26,328 $52,656

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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Clarkton median earnings by income bracket

Clarkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.5%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hallsboro, NC	461	$82,281	1.2%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%
White Lake, NC	1,008	$77,164	5.1%
Bladenboro, NC	2,125	$65,722	19.2%
Bolton, NC	728	$63,036	22.5%
Clarkton, NC	1,005	$26,328	67.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swayzee, IN	1,005	$82,533	1.5%
Pound, VA	1,005	$32,812	59.7%
Gladbrook, IA	1,004	$74,501	8.4%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Windsor village, IL	1,004	$74,657	8.2%
Clarkton, NC	1,005	$26,328	67.6%

Source: The Clarkton, 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.