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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Olive	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,396	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$57,007	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,227	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,708	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,425	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,709	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Olive is 1% lower 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 43% 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

$38,000 $57,007 $114,014

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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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	1,474	$232,741	186.2%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,231	$68,762	15.5%
Faison, NC	1,217	$61,543	24.3%
Calypso, NC	663	$61,393	24.5%
Mount Olive, NC	4,796	$57,007	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brisbane, CA	4,796	$171,888	111.3%
Phoenix, OR	4,796	$52,548	35.4%
Tyendinaga, ON	4,796	n/a
Whitehouse, OH	4,795	$105,594	29.8%
Baxley, GA	4,797	$38,426	52.8%
Mount Olive, NC	4,796	$57,007	29.9%

Source: The Mount Olive, 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.