Delco, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delco	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,112	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$52,018	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,506	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delco is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Delco is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delco is 100% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Delco is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,675 $52,018 $104,036

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Delco median earnings by income bracket

Delco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	58.8%	58.8%
Manufacturing sector	41.2%	41.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, NC	22,366	$110,906	36.4%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%
Delco, NC	132	$52,018	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodnews Bay, AK	132	$0	100.0%
Delaplaine, AR	132	$61,890	23.9%
Divide, CO	132	$0	100.0%
Seven Hills, CO	132	$203,878	150.7%
Starkville, CO	132	$66,659	18.0%
Delco, NC	132	$52,018	36.0%

Source: The Delco, 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.