Pinetops, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pinetops	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,799	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$38,777	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,722	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,547	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,125	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,962	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pinetops is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pinetops is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pinetops is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pinetops is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,848 $38,777 $77,554

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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Pinetops median earnings by income bracket

Pinetops employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	33.3%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falkland, NC	183	$78,279	41.5%
Stantonsburg, NC	531	$51,458	7.0%
Farmville, NC	4,716	$46,719	15.6%
Walstonburg, NC	236	$44,375	19.8%
Rocky Mount, NC	54,330	$42,691	22.8%
Pinetops, NC	1,412	$38,777	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Judson, SC	1,412	$25,033	54.8%
Rafter J Ranch, WY	1,412	$123,992	124.1%
Chualar, CA	1,413	$52,031	5.9%
Ignacio, CO	1,411	$52,143	5.7%
South Coventry, CT	1,413	$88,559	60.1%
Pinetops, NC	1,412	$38,777	29.9%

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