Elizabethtown, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elizabethtown	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,349	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$32,682	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,483	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,160	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,359	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,163	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elizabethtown is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elizabethtown is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elizabethtown is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elizabethtown is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,785 $32,682 $65,364

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elizabethtown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.2%	14.2%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Oak, NC	259	$100,057	23.0%
White Lake, NC	1,008	$77,164	5.1%
Bladenboro, NC	2,125	$65,722	19.2%
Dublin, NC	393	$59,134	27.3%
Garland, NC	1,210	$57,236	29.6%
Elizabethtown, NC	3,517	$32,682	59.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Eielson AFB, AK	3,518	$105,587	29.8%
Jamestown, CA	3,515	$47,030	42.2%
Benton City, WA	3,515	$81,184	0.2%
Tipton, CA	3,519	$67,378	17.2%
Elizabethtown, NC	3,517	$32,682	59.8%

Source: The Elizabethtown, 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.