Newton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,156	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$50,659	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,844	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,949	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,167	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,812	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newton is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newton is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newton is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newton is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,769 $50,659 $101,318

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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Newton median earnings by income bracket

Newton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	38.0%	38.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	0.2%	0.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,153	$128,293	131.9%
Northlakes, NC	1,304	$82,895	49.8%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,701	$82,424	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,413	$78,667	42.2%
Bethlehem, NC	3,959	$67,411	21.9%
Newton, NC	13,106	$50,659	8.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Forest, CO	13,103	$119,957	116.8%
Sharon, PA	13,101	$31,777	42.6%
Prince Rupert, BC	13,113	n/a
South Daytona, FL	13,098	$43,291	21.7%
Connersville, IN	13,096	$38,980	29.5%
Newton, NC	13,106	$50,659	8.4%

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