Murfreesboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murfreesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,473	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$43,662	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,220	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,214	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,250	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,911	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murfreesboro is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Murfreesboro is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murfreesboro is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murfreesboro is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,105 $43,662 $87,324

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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Murfreesboro median earnings by income bracket

Murfreesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	34.1%	34.1%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boykins, VA	666	$82,500	49.1%
Branchville, VA	122	$66,417	20.1%
Cofield, NC	421	$54,091	2.2%
Newsoms, VA	378	$45,588	17.6%
Aulander, NC	965	$42,071	24.0%
Murfreesboro, NC	2,993	$43,662	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, DE	2,993	$59,924	8.3%
Park Hills, KY	2,993	$62,750	13.4%
Norco, LA	2,993	$68,048	23.0%
Hemlock Farms, PA	2,993	$61,295	10.8%
Strasburg, PA	2,993	$69,764	26.1%
Murfreesboro, NC	2,993	$43,662	21.1%

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