Northwest, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northwest	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,347	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$38,333	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,417	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,761	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,977	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northwest is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Northwest is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northwest is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northwest is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,552 $38,333 $76,666

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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Northwest median earnings by income bracket

Northwest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	9.6%	9.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Myrtle Grove, NC	11,921	$85,814	55.1%
Leland, NC	21,903	$73,125	32.2%
Silver Lake, NC	6,146	$68,150	23.2%
Belville, NC	2,696	$66,750	20.7%
St. Helena, NC	410	$64,063	15.8%
Northwest, NC	778	$38,333	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Creek, CO	778	$49,214	11.0%
Dover, ID	778	$95,893	73.3%
Oneida, IL	778	$56,705	2.5%
Wataga, IL	778	$46,250	16.4%
Laurel, IN	778	$19,846	64.1%
Northwest, NC	778	$38,333	30.7%

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