La Grange, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Grange	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,299	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$63,409	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,750	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,440	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,816	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,709	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Grange is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Grange is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Grange is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Grange is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,268 $63,409 $126,818

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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La Grange median earnings by income bracket

La Grange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.7%	23.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	4.6%	4.6%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	21.6%	21.6%
Other	19.3%	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,419	$158,750	187.0%
Pikeville, NC	678	$49,659	10.2%
Elroy, NC	4,114	$49,208	11.1%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,119	$45,617	17.5%
Jackson Heights, NC	714	$40,870	26.1%
La Grange, NC	2,658	$63,409	14.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jemison, AL	2,658	$51,903	6.2%
Foley, MN	2,658	$64,526	16.6%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	$174,280	215.0%
Liberty, NC	2,657	$43,018	22.2%
New Boston, OH	2,657	$25,083	54.7%
La Grange, NC	2,658	$63,409	14.6%

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