Hertford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hertford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,544	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$60,550	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,400	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,693	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,501	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,347	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hertford is 27% 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

$40,362 $60,550 $121,100

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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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	18,364	$63,971	21.3%
Edenton, NC	4,804	$60,676	25.4%
Winfall, NC	845	$0	100.0%
Hertford, NC	2,192	$60,550	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferdinand, IN	2,192	$100,234	23.2%
Milan, IN	2,192	$69,764	14.2%
Watsontown, PA	2,192	$69,150	15.0%
Hart, MI	2,191	$68,252	16.1%
Dover, PA	2,191	$114,852	41.2%
Hertford, NC	2,192	$60,550	25.6%

Source: The Hertford, 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.