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

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel Park	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$43,314	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$73,916	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,094	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,712	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,052	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,507	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel Park is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Laurel Park is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel Park is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurel Park is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,272 $73,916 $147,832

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 Park median earnings by income bracket

Laurel Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Rock, NC	3,354	$90,642	63.8%
Avery Creek, NC	3,256	$90,333	63.3%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	$84,415	52.6%
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	$82,629	49.4%
Valley Hill, NC	2,215	$75,372	36.2%
Laurel Park, NC	2,533	$73,916	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carthage, TN	2,533	$42,925	22.4%
Delmont, PA	2,532	$56,950	2.9%
South Alamo, TX	2,532	$26,943	51.3%
Seneca, IL	2,534	$74,907	35.4%
Drum Point, MD	2,534	$115,096	108.0%
Laurel Park, NC	2,533	$73,916	33.6%

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