Morganton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morganton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,942	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$59,036	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,637	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,424	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,339	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,146	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morganton is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morganton is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morganton is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morganton is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,353 $59,036 $118,072

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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Morganton median earnings by income bracket

Morganton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Drexel, NC	1,794	$84,584	4.0%
Sawmills, NC	5,379	$83,064	2.1%
Gamewell, NC	3,986	$79,600	2.1%
Morganton, NC	17,082	$59,036	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laconia, NH	17,080	$82,938	2.0%
Aberdeen, WA	17,084	$63,971	21.3%
New Milford, NJ	17,089	$141,014	73.4%
Seagoville, TX	17,072	$93,457	14.9%
Lemay, MO	17,056	$74,947	7.9%
Morganton, NC	17,082	$59,036	27.4%

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