Mesic, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mesic	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,581	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$60,832	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,902	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,967	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,708	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,055	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Mesic is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mesic is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mesic is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mesic is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,550 $60,832 $121,664

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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Mesic employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	40.5%	40.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arapahoe, NC	407	$101,572	24.9%
Oriental, NC	1,173	$92,128	13.3%
Grantsboro, NC	605	$85,103	4.6%
Aurora, NC	790	$55,765	31.4%
Bayboro, NC	1,286	$53,230	34.6%
Mesic, NC	205	$60,832	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollis, AK	205	$72,053	11.4%
Lockhart, AL	205	$45,778	43.7%
Black Oak, AR	205	$75,480	7.2%
Jacksonport, AR	205	$53,519	34.2%
Pleasant Plains, AR	205	$57,754	29.0%
Mesic, NC	205	$60,832	25.2%

Source: The Mesic, 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.