Pembroke, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pembroke	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$10,781	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$21,786	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,047	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,362	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,646	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,486	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pembroke is 64% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pembroke is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pembroke is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pembroke is 194% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,522 $21,786 $43,572

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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Pembroke median earnings by income bracket

Pembroke employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.3%	19.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barker Ten Mile, NC	955	$68,818	24.4%
Prospect, NC	810	$58,382	5.5%
Lumber Bridge, NC	74	$48,750	11.9%
Wagram, NC	954	$44,000	20.5%
Lumberton, NC	20,704	$36,846	33.4%
Pembroke, NC	2,997	$21,786	60.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Agua Fria, NM	2,997	$50,787	8.2%
Burlington, OH	2,997	$41,914	24.2%
Warren AFB, WY	2,997	$63,333	14.5%
Stallion Springs, CA	2,996	$64,028	15.7%
Harriman, NY	2,996	$75,300	36.1%
Pembroke, NC	2,997	$21,786	60.6%

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