Leland, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leland	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,348	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$73,125	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,483	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,464	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,455	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,406	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leland is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leland is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leland is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leland is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,745 $73,125 $146,250

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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Leland median earnings by income bracket

Leland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,541	$105,707	91.1%
Ogden, NC	9,071	$100,375	81.4%
Bayshore, NC	3,776	$86,429	56.2%
Myrtle Grove, NC	11,921	$85,814	55.1%
Carolina Beach, NC	6,324	$68,773	24.3%
Leland, NC	21,903	$73,125	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bloomingdale, IL	21,905	$87,397	58.0%
Bloomington, CA	21,907	$62,690	13.3%
Pace, FL	21,898	$65,446	18.3%
Summit, NJ	21,913	$142,845	158.2%
Corinth, TX	21,881	$104,239	88.4%
Leland, NC	21,903	$73,125	32.2%

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