Rocky Mount, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rocky Mount	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,544	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$42,691	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,929	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,845	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,634	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,587	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rocky Mount is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rocky Mount is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rocky Mount is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,457 $42,691 $85,382

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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Rocky Mount median earnings by income bracket

Rocky Mount employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,446	$73,010	32.0%
Dortches, NC	978	$63,942	15.6%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$57,536	4.0%
Sims, NC	374	$52,552	5.0%
Wilson, NC	49,310	$43,126	22.0%
Rocky Mount, NC	54,330	$42,691	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decatur, AL	54,344	$49,296	10.9%
Yucaipa, CA	54,358	$73,196	32.3%
Albany, OR	54,442	$62,172	12.4%
Colton, CA	54,215	$56,762	2.6%
Westchester, FL	54,470	$62,437	12.9%
Rocky Mount, NC	54,330	$42,691	22.8%

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