Kelford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kelford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,688	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$50,825	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,084	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,242	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,509	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,302	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kelford is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kelford is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kelford is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kelford is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,879 $50,825 $101,650

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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Kelford median earnings by income bracket

Kelford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	51.0%	51.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	2.0%	2.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aulander, NC	996	$62,255	23.5%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Woodland, NC	878	$54,659	32.8%
Lewiston Woodville, NC	422	$53,679	34.0%
Kelford, NC	337	$50,825	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Etowah, AR	337	$58,537	28.0%
Strong, AR	337	$0	100.0%
Lake Almanor West, CA	337	$234,020	187.7%
Keytesville, MO	337	$43,615	46.4%
Earl, NC	337	$55,643	31.6%
Kelford, NC	337	$50,825	37.5%

Source: The Kelford, 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.