North Star, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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109%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

166%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Star	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$93,743	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$215,979	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$214,148	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$219,234	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$126,105	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,940	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Star is 109% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Star is 166% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Star is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Star is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$143,971 $215,979 $431,958

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

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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North Star median earnings by income bracket

North Star employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	13.6%	13.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Greenville, DE	2,501	$175,072	115.3%
St. Georges, DE	1,084	$161,824	99.0%
Ardencroft, DE	197	$151,311	86.0%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merritt, BC	7,733	n/a
Hughson, CA	7,730	$122,654	50.8%
Mount Horeb, WI	7,730	$120,868	48.6%
McCook, NE	7,729	$67,985	16.4%
Greenville, AL	7,724	$61,449	24.4%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%

Source: The North Star, DE 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.