Red Cross, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Red Cross	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,483	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$60,148	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,926	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,611	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,064	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,260	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Red Cross is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Red Cross is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Red Cross is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Red Cross is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,094 $60,148 $120,296

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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Red Cross median earnings by income bracket

Red Cross employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	22.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	42.4%	42.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aquadale, NC	428	$138,581	70.4%
Stanfield, NC	1,464	$120,789	48.5%
Unionville, NC	7,359	$116,347	43.1%
Midland, NC	3,836	$108,429	33.3%
Concord, NC	97,608	$104,051	27.9%
Red Cross, NC	735	$60,148	26.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huttig, AR	735	$67,388	17.1%
Oxford, IA	735	$89,059	9.5%
Casco, ME	735	$44,051	45.8%
Alden, MN	735	$88,517	8.8%
Victory, NY	735	$80,155	1.4%
Red Cross, NC	735	$60,148	26.0%

Source: The Red Cross, 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.