Clayton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,035	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$61,954	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,926	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,673	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,082	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,313	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,298 $61,954 $123,908

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archer Lodge, NC	5,037	$70,000	26.5%
Raleigh, NC	469,698	$69,720	26.0%
Knightdale, NC	16,798	$69,529	25.7%
Garner, NC	30,345	$67,571	22.1%
Wendell, NC	7,962	$62,857	13.6%
Clayton, NC	23,179	$61,954	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluffton, SC	23,176	$85,844	55.2%
Oxford, OH	23,192	$39,840	28.0%
Blue Island, IL	23,160	$51,859	6.3%
Copiague, NY	23,200	$92,182	66.6%
Simpsonville, SC	23,200	$75,535	36.5%
Clayton, NC	23,179	$61,954	12.0%

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