Iron Station, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iron Station	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,518	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,656	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,061	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iron Station is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iron Station is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iron Station is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iron Station is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Iron Station median earnings by income bracket

Iron Station employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	48.4%	48.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	35.3%	35.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
McAdenville, NC	1,080	$131,365	61.5%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Iron Station, NC	556	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glennallen, AK	556	$102,305	25.8%
Fonda, IA	556	$89,315	9.8%
Bismarck, IL	556	$88,543	8.9%
Orchard, NE	556	$69,866	14.1%
Bokchito, OK	556	$46,522	42.8%
Iron Station, NC	556	$0	100.0%

Source: The Iron Station, 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.