Cooleemee, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cooleemee	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,862	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$68,306	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,219	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,142	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,152	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,001	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cooleemee is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cooleemee is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cooleemee is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cooleemee is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,532 $68,306 $136,612

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cooleemee median earnings by income bracket

Cooleemee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.2%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.2%	29.2%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Advance, NC	1,160	$133,539	64.2%
Bermuda Run, NC	2,796	$105,115	29.2%
Tyro, NC	3,319	$82,079	0.9%
Spencer, NC	3,331	$81,322	0.0%
Harmony, NC	544	$77,943	4.2%
Cooleemee, NC	1,069	$68,306	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poncha Springs, CO	1,069	$96,638	18.8%
Center Hill, FL	1,069	$59,658	26.6%
Bethlehem, GA	1,069	$80,609	0.9%
Walnut Grove, MS	1,069	$43,752	46.2%
Ellerbe, NC	1,069	$48,987	39.8%
Cooleemee, NC	1,069	$68,306	16.0%

Source: The Cooleemee, 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.