Hightsville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hightsville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$62,590	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$21,045	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$19,952	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,011	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$14,157	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hightsville is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hightsville is 74% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hightsville is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hightsville is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,028 $21,045 $42,090

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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Hightsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.5%	38.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	44.2%	44.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,596	$159,553	96.2%
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Myrtle Grove, NC	12,355	$129,859	59.7%
Hampstead, NC	7,098	$129,254	58.9%
Hightsville, NC	849	$21,045	74.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manilla, IA	849	$78,711	3.2%
Brookport, IL	849	$48,859	39.9%
Killdeer, ND	849	$107,491	32.2%
Loudon, NH	849	$167,396	105.8%
Pringle, PA	849	$79,812	1.9%
Hightsville, NC	849	$21,045	74.1%

Source: The Hightsville, 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.