Dobson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dobson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,390	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$69,324	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,093	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,499	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,715	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,874	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dobson is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dobson is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dobson is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dobson is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,211 $69,324 $138,648

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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Dobson median earnings by income bracket

Dobson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	37.3%	37.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	825	$107,150	31.7%
East Bend, NC	754	$96,506	18.7%
Cana, VA	1,863	$90,088	10.8%
Boonville, NC	1,434	$78,828	3.1%
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%
Dobson, NC	1,555	$69,324	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbine Valley, CO	1,555	$326,646	301.6%
Kirkland, IL	1,555	$95,372	17.3%
South Whitley, IN	1,555	$68,043	16.3%
Erie, KS	1,555	$69,236	14.9%
White Pigeon, MI	1,555	$63,207	22.3%
Dobson, NC	1,555	$69,324	14.8%

Source: The Dobson, 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.