Roanoke Rapids, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roanoke Rapids	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,459	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$57,237	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,624	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,976	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,022	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,909	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roanoke Rapids is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Roanoke Rapids is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roanoke Rapids is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Roanoke Rapids is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,154 $57,237 $114,474

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Roanoke Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Roanoke Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gasburg, VA	523	$92,865	14.2%
Halifax, NC	248	$78,044	4.0%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Weldon, NC	1,722	$56,423	30.6%
South Weldon, NC	858	$51,937	36.1%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,926	$57,237	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colesville, MD	14,928	$188,755	132.1%
Summerfield, MD	14,929	$126,807	55.9%
North Auburn, CA	14,919	$97,635	20.0%
St. Clair, ON	14,919	n/a
Fort Campbell North, KY	14,915	$59,573	26.8%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,926	$57,237	29.6%

Source: The Roanoke Rapids, 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.