New Bern, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Bern	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,483	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$43,406	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,190	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,324	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,283	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,985	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Bern is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Bern is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Bern is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Bern is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,934 $43,406 $86,812

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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New Bern employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brices Creek, NC	4,158	$100,115	81.0%
Trent Woods, NC	4,043	$99,052	79.0%
Neuse Forest, NC	2,016	$75,481	36.4%
Fairfield Harbour, NC	2,803	$67,936	22.8%
River Bend, NC	3,036	$67,750	22.5%
New Bern, NC	29,985	$43,406	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kahului, HI	29,993	$83,238	50.5%
Madison Heights, MI	30,000	$54,668	1.2%
North Chicago, IL	29,967	$47,213	14.7%
Fitchburg, WI	30,032	$76,240	37.8%
Burlingame, CA	30,071	$138,344	150.1%
New Bern, NC	29,985	$43,406	21.5%

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