Murfreesboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murfreesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,265	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,963	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,580	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,021	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,594	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,488	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murfreesboro is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Murfreesboro is 19% 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

$43,970 $65,963 $131,926

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	681	$123,330	51.6%
Branchville, VA	125	$98,917	21.6%
Cofield, NC	433	$80,110	1.5%
Newsoms, VA	393	$68,924	15.3%
Aulander, NC	996	$62,255	23.5%
Murfreesboro, NC	3,093	$65,963	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodbury Heights, NJ	3,093	$145,957	79.5%
Kingston, NB	3,093	n/a
Eunice, NM	3,092	$104,363	28.3%
Burlington, OH	3,092	$61,564	24.3%
Halfway House, PA	3,092	$136,698	68.1%
Murfreesboro, NC	3,093	$65,963	18.9%

Source: The Murfreesboro, 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.