Haw River, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Haw River	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,264	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$40,149	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,588	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,212	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,063	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,939	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Haw River is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Haw River is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Haw River is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Haw River is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,763 $40,149 $80,298

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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Haw River median earnings by income bracket

Haw River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Efland, NC	804	$105,625	90.9%
Alamance, NC	1,280	$89,688	62.1%
Gibsonville, NC	7,232	$77,500	40.1%
Elon, NC	11,941	$69,085	24.9%
Swepsonville, NC	2,254	$65,802	18.9%
Haw River, NC	2,477	$40,149	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne, IL	2,477	$132,695	139.9%
Spring Lake, MI	2,477	$62,857	13.6%
Nicholson, MS	2,477	$36,788	33.5%
Winthrop, ME	2,476	$48,581	12.2%
New London, OH	2,476	$40,708	26.4%
Haw River, NC	2,477	$40,149	27.4%

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