Rockfish, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockfish	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,203	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$96,573	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,379	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,004	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,294	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,458	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockfish is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockfish is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockfish is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockfish is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,375 $96,573 $193,146

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rockfish median earnings by income bracket

Rockfish employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dundarrach, NC	63	$119,889	47.4%
Parkton, NC	494	$75,748	6.9%
Lumber Bridge, NC	75	$71,862	11.6%
Hope Mills, NC	16,493	$70,555	13.3%
Fayetteville, NC	215,564	$67,955	16.4%
Rockfish, NC	3,802	$96,573	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newport, MN	3,802	$88,364	8.6%
Fairbury, NE	3,802	$63,738	21.6%
Odenville, AL	3,801	$110,620	36.0%
Village Green, NY	3,801	$76,523	5.9%
Park Hill, OK	3,803	$56,668	30.3%
Rockfish, NC	3,802	$96,573	18.7%

Source: The Rockfish, 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.