Riegelwood, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riegelwood	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,327	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$51,406	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,531	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,161	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,610	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,802	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riegelwood is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riegelwood is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riegelwood is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riegelwood is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,267 $51,406 $102,812

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Riegelwood median earnings by income bracket

Riegelwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	79.7%	79.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, NC	21,903	$73,125	32.2%
Belville, NC	2,696	$66,750	20.7%
Sandy Creek, NC	212	$43,125	22.0%
East Arcadia, NC	603	$42,852	22.5%
Bolton, NC	710	$42,333	23.5%
Riegelwood, NC	691	$51,406	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Godley, IL	691	$42,031	24.0%
Dana, IN	691	$45,745	17.3%
Verona, MO	691	$30,204	45.4%
Nelliston, NY	691	$37,708	31.8%
North Creek, NY	691	$52,969	4.3%
Riegelwood, NC	691	$51,406	7.1%

Source: The Riegelwood, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).