Ellenboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ellenboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,241	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$59,145	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,989	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,358	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,912	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,188	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellenboro is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ellenboro is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellenboro is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ellenboro is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,426 $59,145 $118,290

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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Ellenboro median earnings by income bracket

Ellenboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Casar, NC	368	$71,054	12.6%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%
Ellenboro, NC	814	$59,145	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middle Amana, IA	814	$146,892	80.6%
Lyons, MI	814	$80,896	0.5%
La Belle, MO	814	$56,220	30.9%
McIntosh, NM	814	$0	100.0%
McClure, OH	814	$65,562	19.4%
Ellenboro, NC	814	$59,145	27.3%

Source: The Ellenboro, 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.