Cleveland, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cleveland	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,290	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$73,704	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,690	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,064	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,828	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,612	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cleveland is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cleveland is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cleveland is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cleveland is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,131 $73,704 $147,408

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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Cleveland median earnings by income bracket

Cleveland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.2%	32.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	0.9%	0.9%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Mooresville, NC	39,772	$103,666	27.5%
Landis, NC	3,214	$99,127	21.9%
Troutman, NC	2,798	$95,009	16.8%
Spencer, NC	3,331	$81,322	0.0%
Cleveland, NC	1,172	$73,704	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA	1,172	$0	100.0%
Thompson, ND	1,172	$151,213	85.9%
Castleton, VT	1,172	$27,129	66.6%
King Cove, AK	1,173	$107,490	32.2%
Fayette, IA	1,171	$52,003	36.1%
Cleveland, NC	1,172	$73,704	9.4%

Source: The Cleveland, 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.