Richfield, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richfield	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,096	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$99,085	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,770	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,140	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,877	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,038	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richfield is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richfield is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richfield is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richfield is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,050 $99,085 $198,170

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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Richfield median earnings by income bracket

Richfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.2%	32.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	28.2%	28.2%
Other	11.0%	11.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Millingport, NC	460	$95,642	17.6%
New London, NC	660	$94,283	15.9%
Mount Pleasant, NC	2,051	$89,019	9.5%
Locust, NC	3,560	$82,781	1.8%
Richfield, NC	927	$99,085	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vienna, MO	927	$47,600	41.5%
Greenevers, NC	927	$40,746	49.9%
Emerson, NE	927	$91,588	12.6%
Chateaugay, NY	927	$111,181	36.7%
Sodus Point, NY	927	$95,079	16.9%
Richfield, NC	927	$99,085	21.8%

Source: The Richfield, 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.