Jefferson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,862	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$30,764	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,528	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,250	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,103	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,327	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,507 $30,764 $61,528

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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Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	1.1%	1.1%
Other	47.9%	47.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lansing, NC	278	$40,313	27.1%
West Jefferson, NC	1,767	$32,273	41.7%
Boone, NC	19,466	$25,535	53.8%
Jefferson, NC	1,609	$30,764	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coldwater, MS	1,609	$36,768	33.5%
Versailles, PA	1,609	$36,029	34.9%
Westwood, PA	1,609	$42,875	22.5%
Uashat, QC	1,609	n/a
Dauphin Island, AL	1,610	$65,481	18.4%
Jefferson, NC	1,609	$30,764	44.4%

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