Mount Olive, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Olive	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,045	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$38,553	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,019	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,642	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,535	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,221	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Olive is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Olive is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Olive is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Olive is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,699 $38,553 $77,106

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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Mount Olive median earnings by income bracket

Mount Olive employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	32.2%	32.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.5%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,419	$158,750	187.0%
Elroy, NC	4,114	$49,208	11.1%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,119	$45,617	17.5%
Calypso, NC	647	$41,850	24.4%
Faison, NC	1,182	$41,429	25.1%
Mount Olive, NC	4,670	$38,553	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldon, MO	4,671	$38,430	30.5%
Ellisville, MS	4,671	$28,310	48.8%
Winchendon, MA	4,673	$60,908	10.1%
Little Falls, NY	4,673	$43,665	21.1%
Pleasant Run, OH	4,673	$65,709	18.8%
Mount Olive, NC	4,670	$38,553	30.3%

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