Lexington, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$17,465	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$30,366	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,575	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,840	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,759	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,166	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,241 $30,366 $60,732

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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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faith, NC	1,053	$103,417	86.9%
Advance, NC	1,135	$90,461	63.5%
Wallburg, NC	3,073	$74,122	34.0%
Bermuda Run, NC	2,688	$71,082	28.5%
Trinity, NC	6,619	$58,709	6.1%
Lexington, NC	18,970	$30,366	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stevenson Ranch, CA	18,980	$136,262	146.3%
Cimarron Hills, CO	18,981	$71,342	29.0%
Altamont, OR	18,982	$48,285	12.7%
Ronkonkoma, NY	18,953	$111,052	100.7%
Wallingford Center, CT	18,948	$72,589	31.2%
Lexington, NC	18,970	$30,366	45.1%

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