Elrod, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

124%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elrod	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,612	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$32,391	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,034	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,438	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,150	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,736	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elrod is 63% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elrod is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elrod is 124% 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

$21,591 $32,391 $64,782

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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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	975	$100,499	23.6%
Prospect, NC	842	$88,347	8.6%
Dillon, SC	6,529	$59,784	26.5%
Lumberton, NC	21,466	$55,898	31.3%
McDonald, NC	114	$55,499	31.8%
Elrod, NC	534	$32,391	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Babbie, AL	534	$56,737	30.2%
Keams Canyon, AZ	534	$0	100.0%
Turkey Creek, AZ	534	$0	100.0%
Burt, IA	534	$73,948	9.1%
Washburn, IA	534	$114,862	41.2%
Elrod, NC	534	$32,391	60.2%

Source: The Elrod, 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.