Newland, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newland	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,935	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$45,400	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,364	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,957	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,563	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,272	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newland is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newland is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newland is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newland is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,263 $45,400 $90,800

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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Newland median earnings by income bracket

Newland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.2%	38.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	61	$127,745	57.1%
Sugar Mountain, NC	501	$126,484	55.5%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,194	$122,247	50.3%
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Seven Devils, NC	453	$113,664	39.8%
Newland, NC	728	$45,400	44.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leola, AR	728	$74,479	8.4%
Sawmill, AZ	728	$32,602	59.9%
Greensboro, FL	728	$63,837	21.5%
Avoca, IN	728	$100,880	24.0%
St. Meinrad, IN	728	$82,864	1.9%
Newland, NC	728	$45,400	44.2%

Source: The Newland, 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.