Nashville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Nashville employment information

Index	Nashville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,538	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$45,656	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,917	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,938	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,231	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,354	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%

The Nashville, NC employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Nashville is $26,538, which is 1% lower than than the North Carolina average and 11% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $45,656, which is 5% lower than than the North Carolina average and 17% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Nashville is 3%, which is 34% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Nashville is 16% which is 7% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$30,434$45,656$91,312

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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The income per capita in Nashville is 11% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Nashville is 17% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Nashville is 34% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Nashville is 7% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Nashville median earnings by income bracket

Nashville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.7%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	4.8%
Public administration	3.0%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.7%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	42.7%
Other	17.0%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,432	$66,081	19%
Dortches, NC	1,016	$60,833	10%
Sims, NC	367	$50,385	9%
Bailey, NC	515	$44,444	20%
Lake Royale, NC	3,414	$43,103	22%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$45,656	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Plymouth, FL	5,525	$63,243	14%
Jeanerette, LA	5,526	$31,171	44%
Shippensburg, PA	5,529	$32,284	42%
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA	5,512	$79,676	44%
Hightstown, NJ	5,532	$68,271	23%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$45,656	17%

Source: The Nashville, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).