Edenton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edenton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,383	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$60,676	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,950	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,407	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,288	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,580	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Edenton is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Edenton is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edenton is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Edenton is 167% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,446 $60,676 $121,352

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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Edenton median earnings by income bracket

Edenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colerain, NC	281	$96,866	19.1%
Hertford, NC	2,192	$60,550	25.6%
Creswell, NC	164	$38,614	52.5%
Roper, NC	780	$29,306	64.0%
Plymouth, NC	3,552	$26,734	67.1%
Edenton, NC	4,804	$60,676	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandercook Lake, MI	4,803	$68,666	15.6%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Todd Creek, CO	4,802	$235,717	189.8%
Soldotna, AK	4,806	$88,982	9.4%
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	n/a
Edenton, NC	4,804	$60,676	25.4%

Source: The Edenton, 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.