East Arcadia, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Arcadia	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,878	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,176	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,732	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,866	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,548	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Arcadia is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Arcadia is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Arcadia is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Arcadia is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,113 $63,176 $126,352

City

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

State

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

Nation

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East Arcadia median earnings by income bracket

East Arcadia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.2%	3.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.6%	28.6%
Education, health & social services	34.1%	34.1%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%
Bolton, NC	728	$63,036	22.5%
Northwest, NC	806	$57,347	29.5%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thornton, AR	620	$55,171	32.2%
Allensworth, CA	620	$67,549	16.9%
Baker, CA	620	$55,162	32.2%
Collins, GA	620	$76,156	6.4%
Hoyt, KS	620	$88,569	8.9%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%

Source: The East Arcadia, 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.