Hobgood, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hobgood	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,238	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,454	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,826	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,127	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,784	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,084	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hobgood is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hobgood is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hobgood is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hobgood is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,965 $61,454 $122,908

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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Hobgood median earnings by income bracket

Hobgood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.9%	25.9%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Robersonville, NC	1,642	$61,124	24.8%
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%
Leggett, NC	44	$59,764	26.5%
Everetts, NC	139	$55,331	32.0%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%
McCook, IL	325	$111,061	36.6%
McCune, KS	325	$50,784	37.6%
Deal Island, MD	325	$35,206	56.7%
Villard, MN	325	$63,904	21.4%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%

Source: The Hobgood, 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.