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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Red Oak	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$66,658	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$107,689	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,144	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,318	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,865	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,554	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Red Oak is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Red Oak is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Red Oak is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Red Oak is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,785 $107,689 $215,378

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 Oak median earnings by income bracket

Red Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.1%	25.1%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, NC	311	$140,515	72.8%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%
Hollister, NC	879	$58,878	27.6%
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethtown, NC	3,517	$32,682	59.8%
Eielson AFB, AK	3,518	$105,587	29.8%
Jamestown, CA	3,515	$47,030	42.2%
Benton City, WA	3,515	$81,184	0.2%
Tipton, CA	3,519	$67,378	17.2%
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%

Source: The Red Oak, 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.