Rockingham, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockingham	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,906	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$52,759	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,162	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,110	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,744	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,205	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockingham is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockingham is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockingham is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockingham is 77% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,169 $52,759 $105,518

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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Rockingham median earnings by income bracket

Rockingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morven, NC	491	$78,887	3.0%
McFarlan, NC	95	$76,441	6.0%
Cordova, NC	1,368	$71,657	11.9%
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%
Lilesville, NC	669	$49,427	39.2%
Rockingham, NC	8,949	$52,759	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Riley, KS	8,950	$63,891	21.4%
Franklin, NH	8,953	$85,708	5.4%
Brigantine, NJ	8,944	$114,015	40.2%
Folsom, PA	8,954	$126,808	55.9%
Sanatoga, PA	8,958	$117,342	44.3%
Rockingham, NC	8,949	$52,759	35.1%

Source: The Rockingham, 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.