Midway, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Midway	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,258	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$86,886	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,124	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,646	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,198	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,008	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Midway is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Midway is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Midway is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Midway is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,918 $86,886 $173,772

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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Midway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Ridge, NC	7,138	$184,131	126.4%
Advance, NC	1,160	$133,539	64.2%
Lewisville, NC	14,467	$119,398	46.8%
Clemmons, NC	21,136	$111,326	36.9%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
Midway, NC	4,989	$86,886	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benson, AZ	4,989	$63,346	22.1%
Four Corners, MT	4,989	$114,170	40.4%
Ipswich, MA	4,988	$106,167	30.5%
Avondale, LA	4,990	$74,437	8.5%
Whiting, IN	4,986	$68,860	15.3%
Midway, NC	4,989	$86,886	6.8%

Source: The Midway, 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.