Elm City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elm City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,141	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,584	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,780	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,138	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,684	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,815	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elm City is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elm City is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elm City is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elm City is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,052 $55,584 $111,168

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elm City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Stantonsburg, NC	552	$75,984	6.6%
Black Creek, NC	956	$73,660	9.4%
Elm City, NC	1,767	$55,584	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Washakie, WY	1,767	$69,925	14.0%
Les Escoumins, QC	1,767	n/a
Beaver Dam, AZ	1,768	$37,287	54.2%
Ripley, OH	1,766	$56,400	30.7%
North Belle Vernon, PA	1,766	$83,574	2.8%
Elm City, NC	1,767	$55,584	31.7%

Source: The Elm City, 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.