Greensboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Greensboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,455	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$49,492	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,038	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,855	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,781	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,041	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Greensboro is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Greensboro is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Greensboro is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Greensboro is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,991 $49,492 $98,984

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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Greensboro median earnings by income bracket

Greensboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Ridge, NC	6,979	$124,342	124.8%
Summerfield, NC	11,283	$109,577	98.1%
Forest Oaks, NC	4,102	$95,021	71.8%
Stokesdale, NC	5,451	$90,943	64.4%
Pleasant Garden, NC	4,906	$83,266	50.5%
Greensboro, NC	294,395	$49,492	10.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gatineau, QC	293,695	n/a
Anchorage, AK	292,090	$84,813	53.3%
Plano, TX	288,870	$96,348	74.2%
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	$50,536	8.7%
Lincoln, NE	286,388	$60,063	8.6%
Greensboro, NC	294,395	$49,492	10.5%

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