Half Moon, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Half Moon	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,888	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$51,725	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,302	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,233	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,915	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,725	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Half Moon is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Half Moon is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Half Moon is 26% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Half Moon is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,479 $51,725 $103,450

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Half Moon median earnings by income bracket

Half Moon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.4%	24.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	21.0%	21.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piney Green, NC	14,309	$55,230	0.2%
Pumpkin Center, NC	1,850	$52,619	4.9%
Richlands, NC	2,870	$52,059	5.9%
Potters Hill, NC	755	$51,567	6.8%
Maysville, NC	1,001	$47,500	14.1%
Half Moon, NC	8,384	$51,725	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooksville, FL	8,384	$33,441	39.6%
Hillsboro, TX	8,384	$49,004	11.4%
Calumet Park, IL	8,383	$50,049	9.5%
Kenton, OH	8,382	$40,669	26.5%
Albion, MI	8,380	$35,546	35.7%
Half Moon, NC	8,384	$51,725	6.5%

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