Lowell, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lowell	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,794	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$42,902	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,459	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,212	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,078	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,768	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lowell is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lowell is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lowell is 56% 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

$28,598 $42,902 $85,804

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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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	14,091	$103,548	87.2%
Lowesville, NC	3,180	$100,917	82.4%
Huntersville, NC	57,288	$100,789	82.2%
Cornelius, NC	29,836	$90,377	63.4%
McAdenville, NC	1,054	$89,792	62.3%
Lowell, NC	3,676	$42,902	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chattanooga Valley, GA	3,676	$40,234	27.3%
South Toms River, NJ	3,676	$85,271	54.1%
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,675	$115,658	109.1%
Lake Land'Or, VA	3,675	$99,579	80.0%
Ravenswood, WV	3,675	$37,012	33.1%
Lowell, NC	3,676	$42,902	22.5%

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