Pikeville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pikeville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,525	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$49,659	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,889	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,077	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,125	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pikeville is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pikeville is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pikeville is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pikeville is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,102 $49,659 $99,318

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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Pikeville median earnings by income bracket

Pikeville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.6%	23.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	27.9%	27.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	5.3%	5.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,419	$158,750	187.0%
La Grange, NC	2,658	$63,409	14.6%
Stantonsburg, NC	531	$51,458	7.0%
Pine Level, NC	2,188	$50,341	9.0%
Black Creek, NC	932	$49,219	11.0%
Pikeville, NC	678	$49,659	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas City, CA	678	$46,850	15.3%
Cadwell, GA	678	$29,167	47.3%
Midland, MD	678	$49,250	11.0%
Airport Drive, MO	678	$57,679	4.3%
Columbia, NC	678	$17,024	69.2%
Pikeville, NC	678	$49,659	10.2%

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