Polkville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polkville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,122	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$41,328	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,000	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,625	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polkville is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polkville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polkville is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polkville is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,549 $41,328 $82,656

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Polkville median earnings by income bracket

Polkville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,580	$73,457	32.8%
Lattimore, NC	652	$54,792	1.0%
Cliffside, NC	707	$52,895	4.4%
Cherryville, NC	6,018	$49,420	10.7%
Casar, NC	361	$48,125	13.0%
Polkville, NC	526	$41,328	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox River, AK	526	$42,500	23.2%
Danville, MD	526	$2,499	95.5%
Old Green, OK	526	$66,518	20.2%
Gaston, OR	526	$105,313	90.4%
Petros, TN	526	$35,000	36.7%
Polkville, NC	526	$41,328	25.3%

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