Oak City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,798	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$50,417	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,750	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,650	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,430	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak City is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak City is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak City is 74% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak City is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,607 $50,417 $100,834

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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Oak City median earnings by income bracket

Oak City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	46.7%	46.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.2%	11.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Grass, NC	82	$48,875	11.7%
Bethel, NC	1,987	$42,500	23.2%
Robersonville, NC	1,601	$41,776	24.5%
Tarboro, NC	10,806	$41,223	25.5%
Hobgood, NC	317	$40,909	26.1%
Oak City, NC	368	$50,417	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nord, CA	368	$72,532	31.1%
Yale, IA	368	$57,292	3.6%
Melvern, KS	368	$45,938	17.0%
Petersburg, KY	368	$88,611	60.2%
St. Maurice, LA	368	$26,289	52.5%
Oak City, NC	368	$50,417	8.9%

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