Prospect, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prospect	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$47,322	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$88,347	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,629	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,531	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,073	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prospect is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prospect is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prospect is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prospect is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,892 $88,347 $176,694

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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Prospect median earnings by income bracket

Prospect employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	36.4%	36.4%
Public administration	19.2%	19.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dundarrach, NC	63	$119,889	47.4%
Barker Ten Mile, NC	975	$100,499	23.6%
Parkton, NC	494	$75,748	6.9%
Lumber Bridge, NC	75	$71,862	11.6%
Wagram, NC	984	$64,670	20.5%
Prospect, NC	842	$88,347	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Annawan, IL	842	$75,919	6.7%
Yates City, IL	842	$76,115	6.4%
Colfax, IN	842	$79,083	2.8%
Hills, MN	842	$100,584	23.7%
Crowder, MS	842	$26,186	67.8%
Prospect, NC	842	$88,347	8.6%

Source: The Prospect, 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.