Midland, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Midland	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,161	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$108,429	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,956	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,341	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,163	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,848	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Midland is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Midland is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Midland is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Midland is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,278 $108,429 $216,858

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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Midland median earnings by income bracket

Midland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.6%	23.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrisburg, NC	16,618	$167,123	105.5%
Matthews, NC	33,739	$135,652	66.8%
Stallings, NC	16,319	$131,617	61.8%
Indian Trail, NC	40,641	$129,828	59.6%
Stanfield, NC	1,464	$120,789	48.5%
Midland, NC	3,836	$108,429	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlboro Meadows, MD	3,836	$128,165	57.6%
Gouverneur, NY	3,836	$46,014	43.4%
Lansford, PA	3,836	$53,308	34.5%
McGehee, AR	3,835	$41,445	49.0%
Saxon, SC	3,837	$34,500	57.6%
Midland, NC	3,836	$108,429	33.3%

Source: The Midland, 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.