Norlina, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norlina	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,433	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$44,587	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,375	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,695	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,562	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,838	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norlina is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norlina is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norlina is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Norlina is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,721 $44,587 $89,174

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Norlina median earnings by income bracket

Norlina employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bracey, VA	1,141	$83,931	3.2%
Macon, NC	70	$83,730	2.9%
Hollister, NC	879	$58,878	27.6%
Warrenton, NC	1,068	$58,501	28.1%
Henderson, NC	15,653	$46,586	42.7%
Norlina, NC	1,239	$44,587	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dike, IA	1,239	$117,742	44.8%
Highland, KS	1,239	$96,552	18.7%
Prentiss, MS	1,239	$47,962	41.0%
Whitefield, NH	1,239	$70,404	13.4%
New Vienna, OH	1,239	$69,056	15.1%
Norlina, NC	1,239	$44,587	45.2%

Source: The Norlina, 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.