Enfield, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Enfield	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,746	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$32,187	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,802	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,374	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,477	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,052	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Enfield is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Enfield is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Enfield is 73% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Enfield is 122% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,455 $32,187 $64,374

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Enfield median earnings by income bracket

Enfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.5%	31.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.9%	30.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Halifax, NC	248	$78,044	4.0%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Leggett, NC	44	$59,764	26.5%
Enfield, NC	2,431	$32,187	60.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watertown, FL	2,430	$45,601	43.9%
Gumlog, GA	2,430	$89,997	10.7%
Mayodan, NC	2,430	$42,905	47.2%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Fall City, WA	2,429	$166,873	105.2%
Enfield, NC	2,431	$32,187	60.4%

Source: The Enfield, 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.