Newton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,533	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$75,283	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,654	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,609	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,292	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,292	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.4%	4.9%
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 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newton is 22% 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

$50,183 $75,283 $150,566

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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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	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Newton, NC	13,417	$75,283	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Azle, TX	13,412	$116,038	42.7%
Stoughton, WI	13,411	$96,663	18.8%
North Palm Beach, FL	13,409	$106,632	31.1%
Henderson, TX	13,408	$76,396	6.1%
Annapolis Neck, MD	13,406	$206,398	153.8%
Newton, NC	13,417	$75,283	7.4%

Source: The Newton, 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.