Hookerton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hookerton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,663	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$50,535	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,076	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,204	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,526	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,854	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hookerton is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hookerton is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hookerton is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hookerton is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,686 $50,535 $101,070

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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Hookerton median earnings by income bracket

Hookerton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	56.6%	56.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterville, NC	10,424	$104,132	28.0%
La Grange, NC	2,749	$94,297	15.9%
Ayden, NC	5,290	$79,177	2.7%
Stantonsburg, NC	552	$75,984	6.6%
Farmville, NC	4,854	$69,647	14.4%
Hookerton, NC	661	$50,535	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Point, CA	661	$0	100.0%
Minden, IA	661	$97,350	19.7%
Leonardville, KS	661	$84,904	4.4%
Buffalo, OH	661	$0	100.0%
Wright City, OK	661	$46,681	42.6%
Hookerton, NC	661	$50,535	37.9%

Source: The Hookerton, 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.