Lawndale, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawndale	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,268	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,366	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,156	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,718	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,882	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,470	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawndale is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawndale is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawndale is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawndale is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,907 $46,366 $92,732

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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Lawndale median earnings by income bracket

Lawndale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.3%	28.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.5%	18.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	17.9%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Cherryville, NC	6,173	$75,047	7.7%
Casar, NC	368	$71,054	12.6%
Lawndale, NC	729	$46,366	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
What Cheer, IA	729	$59,620	26.7%
Wheatfield, IN	729	$77,920	4.2%
Heron Lake, MN	729	$103,592	27.4%
Fairfield, OK	729	$44,648	45.1%
Edenburg, PA	729	$118,586	45.8%
Lawndale, NC	729	$46,366	43.0%

Source: The Lawndale, 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.