Locust, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Locust	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,577	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$82,781	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,715	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,797	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,421	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Locust is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Locust is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Locust is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Locust is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,181 $82,781 $165,562

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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Locust median earnings by income bracket

Locust employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrisburg, NC	16,618	$167,123	105.5%
Aquadale, NC	428	$138,581	70.4%
Stallings, NC	16,319	$131,617	61.8%
Indian Trail, NC	40,641	$129,828	59.6%
Stanfield, NC	1,464	$120,789	48.5%
Locust, NC	3,560	$82,781	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vicksburg, MI	3,560	$85,701	5.4%
Woodstown, NJ	3,560	$122,973	51.2%
Mariemont, OH	3,560	$158,284	94.6%
Llano, TX	3,560	$66,803	17.9%
Golden Grove, SC	3,559	$81,222	0.1%
Locust, NC	3,560	$82,781	1.8%

Source: The Locust, 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.