Monroe, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,732	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$53,064	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,262	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,458	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,107	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,811	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,372 $53,064 $106,128

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Monroe median earnings by income bracket

Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	22.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,672	$209,950	279.5%
Weddington, NC	11,000	$144,718	161.6%
Wesley Chapel, NC	9,287	$123,271	122.8%
Waxhaw, NC	16,165	$116,964	111.4%
Stallings, NC	15,781	$90,012	62.7%
Monroe, NC	35,339	$53,064	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Porte, TX	35,340	$75,810	37.0%
Lufkin, TX	35,336	$48,369	12.6%
Olney, MD	35,350	$149,155	169.6%
Moose Jaw, SK	35,355	n/a
Carrollwood, FL	35,360	$64,363	16.3%
Monroe, NC	35,339	$53,064	4.1%

Source: The Monroe, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).