Plymouth, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plymouth	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,214	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$26,734	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,919	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,443	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,815	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,996	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	50.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plymouth is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plymouth is 67% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plymouth is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plymouth is 236% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,820 $26,734 $53,468

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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Plymouth median earnings by income bracket

Plymouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.5%	20.5%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edenton, NC	4,804	$60,676	25.4%
Jamesville, NC	592	$56,448	30.6%
Windsor, NC	3,547	$47,436	41.7%
Roper, NC	780	$29,306	64.0%
Plymouth, NC	3,552	$26,734	67.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linwood, PA	3,552	$92,370	13.6%
Seymour, WI	3,551	$91,909	13.0%
Hominy, OK	3,553	$50,682	37.7%
Moss Beach, CA	3,550	$166,920	105.2%
Brentwood, MD	3,550	$120,961	48.7%
Plymouth, NC	3,552	$26,734	67.1%

Source: The Plymouth, 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.