Lowell, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lowell	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,367	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,108	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,878	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,937	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,673	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,091	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lowell is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lowell is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lowell is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lowell is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,400 $65,108 $130,216

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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Lowell median earnings by income bracket

Lowell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Cramerton, NC	4,547	$132,502	62.9%
Lowell, NC	3,815	$65,108	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain View Acres, CA	3,814	$69,327	14.8%
Austin, AR	3,817	$114,133	40.3%
Mogadore, OH	3,817	$104,000	27.9%
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,812	$172,843	112.5%
Dundas, NB	3,812	n/a
Lowell, NC	3,815	$65,108	19.9%

Source: The Lowell, 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.