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

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,618	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$73,765	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,394	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,966	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,859	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak City is 32% 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 73% 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

$49,171 $73,765 $147,530

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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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	85	$72,360	11.0%
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%
Robersonville, NC	1,642	$61,124	24.8%
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Potter Valley, CA	382	$83,678	2.9%
Spreckels, CA	382	$0	100.0%
Rollinsville, CO	382	$84,543	3.9%
Eden, ID	382	$43,323	46.7%
Lomax, IL	382	$62,688	22.9%
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%

Source: The Oak City, 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.