Norwood, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norwood	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,619	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$75,145	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,928	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,129	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,841	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,446	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norwood is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norwood is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norwood is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Norwood is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,091 $75,145 $150,290

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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Norwood median earnings by income bracket

Norwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	39.2%	39.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aquadale, NC	428	$138,581	70.4%
Millingport, NC	460	$95,642	17.6%
New London, NC	660	$94,283	15.9%
Oakboro, NC	2,263	$94,154	15.8%
Ansonville, NC	644	$66,574	18.1%
Norwood, NC	2,901	$75,145	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holualoa, HI	2,901	$126,361	55.4%
Tilton Northfield, NH	2,901	$78,596	3.4%
Ferris, TX	2,901	$115,560	42.1%
Moose Lake, MN	2,900	$63,941	21.4%
Delta, OH	2,900	$100,044	23.0%
Norwood, NC	2,901	$75,145	7.6%

Source: The Norwood, 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.