Conover, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Conover	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$41,538	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$74,333	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,091	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,685	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,862	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,902	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Conover is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Conover is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Conover is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Conover is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,550 $74,333 $148,666

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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Conover employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	35.8%	35.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Conover, NC	8,748	$74,333	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frostburg, MD	8,747	$60,580	25.5%
Sanger, TX	8,747	$104,699	28.7%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,749	$161,130	98.1%
Rapid Valley, SD	8,750	$95,864	17.9%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,752	$138,419	70.2%
Conover, NC	8,748	$74,333	8.6%

Source: The Conover, 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.