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

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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).