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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Haw River	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,712	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,884	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,293	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,244	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,371	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,101	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.4%	4.9%
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 28% 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

$39,252 $58,884 $117,768

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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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	823	$159,918	96.6%
Alamance, NC	1,332	$131,759	62.0%
Gibsonville, NC	7,425	$114,453	40.7%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%
Hillsborough, NC	7,376	$98,232	20.8%
Haw River, NC	2,554	$58,884	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinsey, AL	2,554	$71,338	12.3%
Montalvin Manor, CA	2,554	$103,024	26.7%
Lawai, HI	2,554	$111,747	37.4%
Bloomfield, IN	2,554	$72,905	10.4%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%
Haw River, NC	2,554	$58,884	27.6%

Source: The Haw River, 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.