Light Oak, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Light Oak	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$12,789	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,446	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,811	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	53.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Light Oak is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Light Oak is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Light Oak is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Light Oak is 256% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Light Oak median earnings by income bracket

Light Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	81.6%	81.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,580	$73,457	32.8%
Lattimore, NC	652	$54,792	1.0%
Clover, SC	6,370	$54,457	1.6%
Cherryville, NC	6,018	$49,420	10.7%
Belwood, NC	1,130	$42,119	23.9%
Light Oak, NC	873	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ola, AR	873	$23,967	56.7%
Gadsden, AZ	873	$36,311	34.4%
Santa Clara Pueblo, NM	873	$33,472	39.5%
Round Hill Village, NV	873	$111,250	101.1%
Breesport, NY	873	$66,042	19.4%
Light Oak, NC	873	$0	100.0%

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