Henderson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Henderson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,559	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,586	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,694	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,816	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,034	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,059	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Henderson is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Henderson is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Henderson is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Henderson is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,054 $46,586 $93,172

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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Henderson median earnings by income bracket

Henderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.6%	25.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	25.6%	25.6%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creedmoor, NC	4,714	$117,698	44.7%
Kittrell, NC	140	$108,623	33.6%
Stovall, NC	292	$62,251	23.5%
Warrenton, NC	1,068	$58,501	28.1%
Oxford, NC	9,027	$57,572	29.2%
Henderson, NC	15,653	$46,586	42.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooklyn Park, MD	15,648	$96,849	19.1%
Bay Village, OH	15,639	$153,360	88.6%
Rutland, VT	15,668	$70,766	13.0%
Ladson, SC	15,636	$93,582	15.1%
Centerton, AR	15,676	$129,618	59.4%
Henderson, NC	15,653	$46,586	42.7%

Source: The Henderson, 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.