Patterson Springs, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Patterson Springs	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,517	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$53,118	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,911	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,671	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,432	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Patterson Springs is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Patterson Springs is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Patterson Springs is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Patterson Springs is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,408 $53,118 $106,236

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Patterson Springs median earnings by income bracket

Patterson Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	47.9%	47.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Smyrna, SC	27	$93,313	14.7%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Cherryville, NC	6,173	$75,047	7.7%
Patterson Springs, NC	1,042	$53,118	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. George Island, FL	1,042	$114,886	41.3%
Flovilla, GA	1,042	$68,610	15.6%
Dubach, LA	1,042	$47,503	41.6%
Greensburg, LA	1,042	$58,648	27.9%
Hebron, MD	1,042	$78,510	3.5%
Patterson Springs, NC	1,042	$53,118	34.7%

Source: The Patterson Springs, 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.