Clinton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clinton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,060	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$49,857	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,523	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,212	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,282	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,836	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clinton is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clinton is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clinton is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clinton is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,234 $49,857 $99,714

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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Clinton median earnings by income bracket

Clinton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faison, NC	1,217	$61,543	24.3%
Calypso, NC	663	$61,393	24.5%
Garland, NC	1,210	$57,236	29.6%
Mount Olive, NC	4,796	$57,007	29.9%
Salemburg, NC	378	$56,750	30.2%
Clinton, NC	8,770	$49,857	38.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,769	$134,886	65.8%
Booneville, MS	8,772	$62,760	22.8%
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	8,773	$101,263	24.5%
Boonton, NJ	8,775	$124,917	53.6%
Stony Brook University, NY	8,775	$0	100.0%
Clinton, NC	8,770	$49,857	38.7%

Source: The Clinton, 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.