Lumberton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lumberton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,666	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$36,846	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,896	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,633	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,800	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,068	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lumberton is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lumberton is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lumberton is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lumberton is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,561 $36,846 $73,692

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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Lumberton median earnings by income bracket

Lumberton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barker Ten Mile, NC	955	$68,818	24.4%
Prospect, NC	810	$58,382	5.5%
Boardman, NC	315	$49,250	11.0%
Bladenboro, NC	2,063	$43,783	20.9%
McDonald, NC	111	$36,750	33.6%
Lumberton, NC	20,704	$36,846	33.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sidney, OH	20,698	$57,313	3.6%
Murphy, TX	20,711	$140,828	154.6%
Palisades Park, NJ	20,693	$79,063	42.9%
Park Forest, IL	20,715	$56,393	1.9%
Universal City, TX	20,691	$64,170	16.0%
Lumberton, NC	20,704	$36,846	33.4%

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