Lenoir, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lenoir	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,443	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,956	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,910	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,270	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,905	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,872	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lenoir is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lenoir is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lenoir is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lenoir is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,300 $58,956 $117,912

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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Lenoir median earnings by income bracket

Lenoir employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Lenoir, NC	18,535	$58,956	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL	18,531	$87,772	7.9%
Beltsville, MD	18,541	$121,639	49.6%
Dover, NJ	18,528	$95,974	18.0%
Canby, OR	18,522	$111,608	37.2%
Sheridan, WY	18,519	$78,348	3.7%
Lenoir, NC	18,535	$58,956	27.5%

Source: The Lenoir, 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.