Polkton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polkton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,934	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$64,266	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,284	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,491	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,880	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,959	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polkton is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polkton is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polkton is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polkton is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,839 $64,266 $128,532

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Polkton median earnings by income bracket

Polkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	38.9%	38.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morven, NC	491	$78,887	3.0%
Wingate, NC	4,574	$78,101	4.0%
McFarlan, NC	95	$76,441	6.0%
Ansonville, NC	644	$66,574	18.1%
Peachland, NC	470	$62,701	22.9%
Polkton, NC	2,755	$64,266	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, CO	2,755	$78,936	2.9%
Dawson Springs, KY	2,755	$44,647	45.1%
Wellford, SC	2,755	$70,637	13.2%
Junction, TX	2,755	$64,610	20.6%
Juneau, WI	2,755	$96,580	18.7%
Polkton, NC	2,755	$64,266	21.0%

Source: The Polkton, 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.