Dobson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dobson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,955	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$46,957	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,500	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,000	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,840	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,615	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.1%	4.7%
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 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dobson is 11% lower than the national average

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$31,301 $46,957 $93,914

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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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	808	$72,519	31.1%
East Bend, NC	739	$63,750	15.2%
Cana, VA	1,800	$60,476	9.3%
Boonville, NC	1,404	$52,500	5.1%
Elkin, NC	3,968	$48,079	13.1%
Dobson, NC	1,511	$46,957	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Brookfield, MA	1,511	$47,098	14.9%
Albion, NE	1,511	$62,885	13.7%
St. Stephen, SC	1,511	$25,625	53.7%
Westlake, TX	1,511	$244,063	341.2%
Delft Colony, CA	1,512	$0	100.0%
Dobson, NC	1,511	$46,957	15.1%

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