Jackson Heights, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson Heights	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,920	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$40,870	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,870	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,810	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,153	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson Heights is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson Heights is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson Heights is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson Heights is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,243 $40,870 $81,740

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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Jackson Heights median earnings by income bracket

Jackson Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.5%	22.5%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.5%	38.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,419	$158,750	187.0%
La Grange, NC	2,658	$63,409	14.6%
Dover, NC	283	$40,000	27.7%
Pink Hill, NC	636	$36,211	34.5%
Hookerton, NC	645	$34,539	37.6%
Jackson Heights, NC	714	$40,870	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Soda Bay, CA	714	$76,875	39.0%
Nortonville, KS	714	$54,881	0.8%
Kerkhoven, MN	714	$41,607	24.8%
Shelby, NE	714	$65,938	19.2%
Moapa Town, NV	714	$49,595	10.4%
Jackson Heights, NC	714	$40,870	26.1%

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