Laurel Hill, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel Hill	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$13,914	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$25,132	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,586	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,818	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,833	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,257	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel Hill is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel Hill is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel Hill is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Laurel Hill is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,752 $25,132 $50,264

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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Laurel Hill median earnings by income bracket

Laurel Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	63.2%	63.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	8.5%	8.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deercroft, NC	549	$77,404	39.9%
Scotch Meadows, NC	427	$76,771	38.8%
Five Points, NC	1,201	$63,188	14.2%
Wagram, NC	954	$44,000	20.5%
Hamlet, NC	6,366	$36,381	34.2%
Laurel Hill, NC	1,117	$25,132	54.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,117	$43,833	20.8%
Chums Corner, MI	1,117	$60,625	9.6%
Wanamingo, MN	1,117	$61,094	10.4%
Glasgow, MO	1,117	$44,821	19.0%
Edwards, MS	1,117	$28,061	49.3%
Laurel Hill, NC	1,117	$25,132	54.6%

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