Cove City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cove City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,572	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$47,857	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,313	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,917	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,375	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cove City is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cove City is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cove City is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cove City is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,901 $47,857 $95,714

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Cove City median earnings by income bracket

Cove City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	45.7%	45.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brices Creek, NC	4,158	$100,115	81.0%
Trent Woods, NC	4,043	$99,052	79.0%
River Bend, NC	3,036	$67,750	22.5%
New Bern, NC	29,985	$43,406	21.5%
Vanceboro, NC	1,070	$40,625	26.6%
Cove City, NC	607	$47,857	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Garland, CO	607	$39,107	29.3%
Nucla, CO	607	$34,844	37.0%
Red Oak, OK	607	$31,354	43.3%
Bucksport, SC	607	$44,181	20.1%
Stonewall, TX	607	$73,750	33.3%
Cove City, NC	607	$47,857	13.5%

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