Raeford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Raeford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,094	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$51,209	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,726	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,610	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,478	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,862	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Raeford is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Raeford is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Raeford is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Raeford is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,135 $51,209 $102,418

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Raeford median earnings by income bracket

Raeford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	27.0%	27.0%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinehurst, NC	16,760	$129,393	59.1%
Dundarrach, NC	63	$119,889	47.4%
Deercroft, NC	565	$115,532	42.0%
Southern Pines, NC	14,777	$104,338	28.3%
Rockfish, NC	3,802	$96,573	18.7%
Raeford, NC	5,115	$51,209	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugarcreek, PA	5,116	$65,081	20.0%
Lakeport, CA	5,117	$75,557	7.1%
Sparta, TN	5,117	$48,620	40.2%
Parker, TX	5,111	$249,465	206.7%
Paulden, AZ	5,110	$74,922	7.9%
Raeford, NC	5,115	$51,209	37.0%

Source: The Raeford, 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.