Hamilton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

153%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamilton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,494	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$53,168	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,168	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,486	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,064	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,981	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamilton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamilton is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamilton is 153% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hamilton is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,441 $53,168 $106,336

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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Hamilton median earnings by income bracket

Hamilton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	28.1%	28.1%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Bear Grass, NC	85	$72,360	11.0%
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%
Robersonville, NC	1,642	$61,124	24.8%
Hamilton, NC	233	$53,168	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fruitdale, AL	233	$0	100.0%
Ebro, FL	233	$61,343	24.6%
Everglades, FL	233	$117,665	44.7%
Arthur, IA	233	$66,702	18.0%
Cleghorn, IA	233	$85,693	5.4%
Hamilton, NC	233	$53,168	34.6%

Source: The Hamilton, 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.