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

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

173%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Laurinburg	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,768	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$35,046	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,556	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,179	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,671	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,917	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Laurinburg is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Laurinburg is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Laurinburg is 173% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Laurinburg is 209% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,361 $35,046 $70,092

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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East Laurinburg median earnings by income bracket

East Laurinburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.5%	25.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.1%	29.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deercroft, NC	565	$115,532	42.0%
Scotch Meadows, NC	436	$112,186	37.9%
Prospect, NC	842	$88,347	8.6%
Wagram, NC	984	$64,670	20.5%
Tatum, SC	286	$52,978	34.9%
East Laurinburg, NC	356	$35,046	56.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belk, AL	356	$54,740	32.7%
Okolona, AR	356	$0	100.0%
Terril, IA	356	$50,456	38.0%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Leonard, MI	356	$88,671	9.0%
East Laurinburg, NC	356	$35,046	56.9%

Source: The East Laurinburg, 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.