Hertford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hertford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,447	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$40,750	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,673	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,212	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,519	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,098	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hertford is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hertford is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hertford is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hertford is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,163 $40,750 $81,500

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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Hertford median earnings by income bracket

Hertford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	22.3%	22.3%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabeth City, NC	17,725	$43,024	22.2%
Edenton, NC	4,640	$40,711	26.4%
Winfall, NC	820	$0	100.0%
Hertford, NC	2,126	$40,750	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piru, CA	2,126	$59,000	6.6%
St. Paris, OH	2,126	$49,036	11.4%
Mattawa, ON	2,126	n/a
Fort Alexander 3, MB	2,126	n/a
Fox Lake Hills, IL	2,125	$82,548	49.2%
Hertford, NC	2,126	$40,750	26.3%

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