Murphy, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murphy	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,486	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,910	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,360	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,986	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,632	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,908	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murphy is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Murphy is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murphy is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Murphy is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,270 $46,910 $93,820

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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Murphy median earnings by income bracket

Murphy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	27.4%	27.4%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	40.9%	40.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marble, NC	566	$59,651	26.7%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%
Andrews, NC	1,970	$43,509	46.5%
Hayesville, NC	396	$38,018	53.3%
Mineral Bluff, GA	345	$0	100.0%
Murphy, NC	1,903	$46,910	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cleary, MS	1,903	$0	100.0%
Rivanna, VA	1,903	$171,151	110.4%
McMechen, WV	1,903	$54,821	32.6%
East Kootenay E, BC	1,903	n/a
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Murphy, NC	1,903	$46,910	42.3%

Source: The Murphy, 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.