Locust, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Locust	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,986	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$55,684	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,338	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,890	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,614	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Locust is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Locust is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Locust is 46% 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

$37,118 $55,684 $111,368

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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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	16,073	$112,757	103.8%
Aquadale, NC	413	$91,681	65.7%
Stallings, NC	15,781	$90,012	62.7%
Indian Trail, NC	39,644	$86,512	56.4%
Stanfield, NC	1,421	$80,795	46.0%
Locust, NC	3,439	$55,684	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockland, OH	3,439	$32,057	42.1%
Mount Gilead, OH	3,439	$34,919	36.9%
Altavista, VA	3,439	$33,265	39.9%
Lake Lakengren, OH	3,437	$75,598	36.7%
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, QC	3,441	n/a
Locust, NC	3,439	$55,684	0.7%

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