Rich Square, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rich Square	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,732	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,594	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,931	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,673	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rich Square is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rich Square is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rich Square is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rich Square is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,059 $46,594 $93,188

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rich Square employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	11.2%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Murfreesboro, NC	3,093	$65,963	18.9%
Aulander, NC	996	$62,255	23.5%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Conway, NC	694	$56,302	30.8%
Woodland, NC	878	$54,659	32.8%
Rich Square, NC	760	$46,594	42.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miracle Valley, AZ	760	$0	100.0%
Catheys Valley, CA	760	$79,763	1.9%
Briny Breezes, FL	760	$84,779	4.2%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	760	$138,199	69.9%
Belfield, ND	760	$97,570	20.0%
Rich Square, NC	760	$46,594	42.7%

Source: The Rich Square, 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.