Como, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

176%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Como	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,521	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$35,000	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,107	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,036	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,611	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Como is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Como is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Como is 176% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Como is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,331 $35,000 $70,000

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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Como median earnings by income bracket

Como employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.0%	31.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	17.2%	17.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.7%	20.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boykins, VA	666	$82,500	49.1%
Branchville, VA	122	$66,417	20.1%
Gatesville, NC	240	$62,500	13.0%
Capron, VA	123	$60,000	8.5%
Harrellsville, NC	177	$58,667	6.0%
Como, NC	114	$35,000	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgeville, AL	114	$26,250	52.6%
Fulton, AR	114	$21,400	61.3%
Sweet Water Village, AZ	114	$0	100.0%
Keomah Village, IA	114	$88,750	60.4%
Donnellson, IL	114	$0	100.0%
Como, NC	114	$35,000	36.7%

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