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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel Hill	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,659	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$37,933	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,064	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,408	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,755	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,992	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel Hill is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel Hill is 53% 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

$25,286 $37,933 $75,866

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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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	565	$115,532	42.0%
Scotch Meadows, NC	436	$112,186	37.9%
Five Points, NC	1,242	$95,630	17.6%
Wagram, NC	984	$64,670	20.5%
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%
Laurel Hill, NC	1,155	$37,933	53.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Livermore, KY	1,155	$34,281	57.9%
Rowland, NC	1,155	$33,978	58.2%
Midtown, TN	1,155	$45,384	44.2%
Winfield, TN	1,155	$53,092	34.7%
Notre-Dame-du-Portage, QC	1,155	n/a
Laurel Hill, NC	1,155	$37,933	53.4%

Source: The Laurel Hill, 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.