Maxton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Maxton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,800	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$34,535	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,034	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,600	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,100	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,826	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Maxton is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Maxton is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Maxton is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Maxton is 180% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,021 $34,535 $69,070

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Maxton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	51.6%	51.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dundarrach, NC	63	$119,889	47.4%
Scotch Meadows, NC	436	$112,186	37.9%
Prospect, NC	842	$88,347	8.6%
Wagram, NC	984	$64,670	20.5%
McDonald, NC	114	$55,499	31.8%
Maxton, NC	2,668	$34,535	57.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Russell Springs, KY	2,668	$48,067	40.9%
Rockville, MN	2,668	$131,610	61.8%
Lewiston, NY	2,668	$81,876	0.7%
Holyoke, CO	2,667	$71,362	12.3%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,667	$109,845	35.1%
Maxton, NC	2,668	$34,535	57.5%

Source: The Maxton, 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.