| Index | Earl | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $31,674 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $55,643 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $55,498 | $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 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 23.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Other | 58.1% | 58.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Boiling Springs, NC | 4,739 | $109,374 | 34.5% |
| Smyrna, SC | 27 | $93,313 | 14.7% |
| Hickory Grove, SC | 609 | $82,187 | 1.1% |
| Lattimore, NC | 671 | $81,668 | 0.4% |
| Cliffside, NC | 727 | $79,724 | 2.0% |
| Earl, NC | 337 | $55,643 | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Etowah, AR | 337 | $58,537 | 28.0% |
| Strong, AR | 337 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Almanor West, CA | 337 | $234,020 | 187.7% |
| Keytesville, MO | 337 | $43,615 | 46.4% |
| Kelford, NC | 337 | $50,825 | 37.5% |
| Earl, NC | 337 | $55,643 | 31.6% |