Northwest, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northwest	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,709	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$57,347	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,321	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,669	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,829	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northwest is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Northwest is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northwest is 27% 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

$38,227 $57,347 $114,694

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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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	12,355	$129,859	59.7%
Leland, NC	22,366	$110,906	36.4%
Silver Lake, NC	6,355	$100,983	24.2%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
St. Helena, NC	419	$93,555	15.0%
Northwest, NC	806	$57,347	29.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leighton, AL	806	$42,074	48.3%
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Tecumseh, IN	806	$189,163	132.6%
Jetmore, KS	806	$82,305	1.2%
Cheneyville, LA	806	$36,592	55.0%
Northwest, NC	806	$57,347	29.5%

Source: The Northwest, 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.