Lincolnton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lincolnton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,479	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$53,810	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,496	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,196	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,150	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,341	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lincolnton is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lincolnton is 34% 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

$35,869 $53,810 $107,620

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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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	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
McAdenville, NC	1,080	$131,365	61.5%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Lincolnton, NC	11,470	$53,810	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest, VA	11,470	$111,865	37.5%
Lanham, MD	11,468	$129,385	59.1%
Big Lake, MN	11,468	$133,848	64.6%
Summit, IL	11,472	$70,603	13.2%
Grand Rapids, MN	11,472	$72,981	10.3%
Lincolnton, NC	11,470	$53,810	33.8%

Source: The Lincolnton, 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.