Nashville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nashville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,092	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$57,536	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,795	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,697	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,809	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,733	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nashville is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nashville is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nashville is 62% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nashville is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,353 $57,536 $115,072

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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Nashville median earnings by income bracket

Nashville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	36.5%	36.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,446	$73,010	32.0%
Dortches, NC	978	$63,942	15.6%
Lake Royale, NC	3,228	$56,625	2.4%
Sims, NC	374	$52,552	5.0%
Rocky Mount, NC	54,330	$42,691	22.8%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$57,536	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterford, WI	5,520	$78,542	42.0%
Wellston, OH	5,522	$45,082	18.5%
Waterville, OH	5,519	$85,065	53.8%
Big Flats, NY	5,523	$74,514	34.7%
Ulysses, KS	5,518	$51,370	7.1%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$57,536	4.0%

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