Cricket, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cricket	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,900	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$52,377	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,889	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,657	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,461	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,899	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cricket is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cricket is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cricket is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cricket is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,914 $52,377 $104,754

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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Cricket median earnings by income bracket

Cricket employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	35.2%	35.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.2%	27.2%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	7.1%	7.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulberry, NC	2,096	$71,336	12.3%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,129	$68,308	16.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Fairplains, NC	1,819	$60,348	25.8%
Wilkesboro, NC	3,593	$54,247	33.3%
Cricket, NC	2,504	$52,377	35.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williston Highlands, FL	2,504	$65,764	19.1%
Léry, QC	2,504	n/a
Ridgetop, TN	2,503	$98,888	21.6%
Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QC	2,503	n/a
Feasterville, PA	2,505	$103,369	27.1%
Cricket, NC	2,504	$52,377	35.6%

Source: The Cricket, 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.