Kelly, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kelly	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,900	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$38,394	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,202	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$12,619	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	58.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kelly is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kelly is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kelly is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kelly is 288% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,593 $38,394 $76,788

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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Kelly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	85.1%	85.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%
White Lake, NC	1,008	$77,164	5.1%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%
Kelly, NC	349	$38,394	52.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Marks, FL	349	$90,789	11.6%
Keysville, GA	349	$71,542	12.0%
Montrose, GA	349	$81,701	0.5%
Duncombe, IA	349	$69,712	14.3%
Kempton, IN	349	$68,983	15.2%
Kelly, NC	349	$38,394	52.8%

Source: The Kelly, 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.