Long View, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Long View	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,117	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,561	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,275	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,729	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,145	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,234	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Long View is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Long View is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Long View is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Long View is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,036 $58,561 $117,122

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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Long View median earnings by income bracket

Long View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	42.8%	42.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	13.1%	13.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Long View, NC	5,063	$58,561	28.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dove Valley, CO	5,063	$100,494	23.6%
Central Kootenay H, BC	5,063	n/a
Pleasant Garden, NC	5,064	$125,682	54.5%
Clementon, NJ	5,064	$68,905	15.3%
Jackson, LA	5,061	$40,409	50.3%
Long View, NC	5,063	$58,561	28.0%

Source: The Long View, 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.