Lincolnton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lincolnton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,871	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$35,696	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,908	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,444	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,259	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,923	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lincolnton is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lincolnton is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lincolnton is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lincolnton is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,794 $35,696 $71,392

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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Lincolnton median earnings by income bracket

Lincolnton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,153	$128,293	131.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,180	$100,917	82.4%
McAdenville, NC	1,054	$89,792	62.3%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,701	$82,424	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,413	$78,667	42.2%
Lincolnton, NC	11,099	$35,696	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, NJ	11,096	$127,847	131.1%
South Huron, ON	11,104	n/a
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	$122,800	122.0%
Town and Country, MO	11,109	$202,974	266.9%
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	n/a
Lincolnton, NC	11,099	$35,696	35.5%

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