Hamlet, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamlet	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,447	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,290	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,798	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,281	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,322	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,471	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamlet is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamlet is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamlet is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamlet is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,856 $55,290 $110,580

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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Hamlet median earnings by income bracket

Hamlet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.6%	20.6%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	9.3%	9.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scotch Meadows, NC	436	$112,186	37.9%
Cordova, NC	1,368	$71,657	11.9%
Rockingham, NC	8,949	$52,759	35.1%
Ellerbe, NC	1,069	$48,987	39.8%
Hoffman, NC	800	$45,450	44.1%
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%
Fowler, CA	6,556	$88,140	8.4%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,552	$111,263	36.8%
Chillicothe, IL	6,552	$76,144	6.4%
Brunswick, MD	6,559	$125,203	53.9%
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%

Source: The Hamlet, 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.