Elrod, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

125%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elrod	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$11,320	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$21,806	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$28,750	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,125	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,083	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,013	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	45.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elrod is 62% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elrod is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elrod is 125% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elrod is 201% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,535 $21,806 $43,612

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Elrod median earnings by income bracket

Elrod employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.0%	22.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	44.0%	44.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barker Ten Mile, NC	955	$68,818	24.4%
Prospect, NC	810	$58,382	5.5%
Dillon, SC	6,358	$40,325	27.1%
Lumberton, NC	20,704	$36,846	33.4%
McDonald, NC	111	$36,750	33.6%
Elrod, NC	522	$21,806	60.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington, AR	522	$32,727	40.8%
Centralhatchee, GA	522	$43,750	20.9%
Colesburg, IA	522	$42,366	23.4%
Rankin, IL	522	$45,313	18.1%
Mooringsport, LA	522	$21,346	61.4%
Elrod, NC	522	$21,806	60.6%

Source: The Elrod, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).