Hot Springs, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hot Springs	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,301	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$34,271	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,688	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,513	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,056	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,935	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hot Springs is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hot Springs is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hot Springs is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hot Springs is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,845 $34,271 $68,542

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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Hot Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.6%	3.6%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.6%	28.6%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	46.4%	46.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parrottsville, TN	331	$40,556	26.7%
Marshall, NC	658	$34,583	37.5%
Hot Springs, NC	530	$34,271	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trafford, AL	530	$26,154	52.7%
Fort Green Springs, FL	530	$65,956	19.2%
Hammond, IL	530	$62,750	13.4%
San Jose, IL	530	$57,813	4.5%
Manitou, KY	530	$81,250	46.9%
Hot Springs, NC	530	$34,271	38.1%

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