Powellsville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powellsville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,363	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$53,972	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,748	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,671	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,288	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powellsville is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powellsville is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powellsville is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Powellsville is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,977 $53,972 $107,944

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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Powellsville median earnings by income bracket

Powellsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	68.0%	68.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colerain, NC	281	$96,866	19.1%
Gatesville, NC	248	$94,592	16.3%
Harrellsville, NC	183	$86,740	6.6%
Cofield, NC	433	$80,110	1.5%
Murfreesboro, NC	3,093	$65,963	18.9%
Powellsville, NC	254	$53,972	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanford, AL	254	$0	100.0%
Vernon, CA	254	$87,599	7.7%
Grover, CO	254	$64,507	20.7%
Girard, GA	254	$41,796	48.6%
Montour, IA	254	$99,722	22.6%
Powellsville, NC	254	$53,972	33.6%

Source: The Powellsville, 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.