Dallas, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dallas	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,284	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$46,189	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,077	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,724	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,513	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,440	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dallas is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dallas is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dallas is 38% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dallas is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,789 $46,189 $92,378

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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Dallas median earnings by income bracket

Dallas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	35.9%	35.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,153	$128,293	131.9%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,091	$103,548	87.2%
Lowesville, NC	3,180	$100,917	82.4%
McAdenville, NC	1,054	$89,792	62.3%
Cramerton, NC	4,417	$87,927	58.9%
Dallas, NC	4,744	$46,189	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeWitt, MI	4,743	$92,652	67.5%
West Elmira, NY	4,745	$76,784	38.8%
Highlands, NJ	4,746	$76,263	37.9%
Guerneville, CA	4,747	$72,480	31.0%
Telford, PA	4,747	$68,688	24.2%
Dallas, NC	4,744	$46,189	16.5%

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