River Road, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Road	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,879	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$41,845	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,554	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,433	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,968	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,515	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Road is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Road is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Road is 19% higher than the national average
The poverty level in River Road is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,893 $41,845 $83,690

City

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

State

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

Nation

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River Road median earnings by income bracket

River Road employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Washington Park, NC	601	$80,893	46.2%
Bayview, NC	473	$73,750	33.3%
Bath, NC	220	$52,500	5.1%
Vanceboro, NC	1,070	$40,625	26.6%
Aurora, NC	772	$38,026	31.3%
River Road, NC	3,578	$41,845	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grasonville, MD	3,578	$99,550	79.9%
Bulkley-Nechako F, BC	3,577	n/a
Piggott, AR	3,579	$37,409	32.4%
Killarney - Turtle Mountain, MB	3,576	n/a
Seacliff, CA	3,580	$96,250	74.0%
River Road, NC	3,578	$41,845	24.4%

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