Fairplains, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairplains	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,860	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$41,184	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,646	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,813	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,213	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairplains is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairplains is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairplains is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairplains is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,453 $41,184 $82,368

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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Fairplains median earnings by income bracket

Fairplains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	34.3%	34.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.7%	27.7%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	808	$72,519	31.1%
Mulberry, NC	2,055	$48,275	12.7%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,074	$45,184	18.3%
Ronda, NC	824	$41,250	25.4%
Wilkesboro, NC	3,457	$36,314	34.4%
Fairplains, NC	1,757	$41,184	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Foxfire, NC	1,757	$62,750	13.4%
San Rafael, NM	1,757	$68,923	24.6%
Terra Alta, WV	1,757	$40,774	26.3%
Smackover, AR	1,758	$49,630	10.3%
Scenic, AZ	1,758	$44,510	19.5%
Fairplains, NC	1,757	$41,184	25.6%

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