Marshall, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marshall	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,621	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$50,931	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,825	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,445	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,695	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,715	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marshall is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marshall is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marshall is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marshall is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,950 $50,931 $101,862

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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Marshall median earnings by income bracket

Marshall employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.3%	33.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Mars Hill, NC	3,152	$84,538	3.9%
Woodfin, NC	6,849	$75,559	7.1%
Hot Springs, NC	552	$50,649	37.7%
Marshall, NC	674	$50,931	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perdido, AL	674	$68,182	16.2%
Rolfe, IA	674	$72,815	10.5%
Cascade, MT	674	$55,914	31.3%
Kinsman Center, OH	674	$0	100.0%
Pennwyn, PA	674	$99,119	21.9%
Marshall, NC	674	$50,931	37.4%

Source: The Marshall, 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.