Ruth, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruth	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,376	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,075	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,571	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,678	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,618	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruth is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruth is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruth is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ruth is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,712 $58,075 $116,150

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ruth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.3%	25.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.4%	38.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	9.1%	9.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%
Columbus, NC	1,285	$64,134	21.1%
Ellenboro, NC	814	$59,145	27.3%
Ruth, NC	651	$58,075	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dalzell, IL	651	$96,391	18.5%
Schram City, IL	651	$61,885	23.9%
Clearbrook, MN	651	$56,647	30.4%
Glenville, MN	651	$67,663	16.8%
Pink Hill, NC	651	$54,049	33.5%
Ruth, NC	651	$58,075	28.6%

Source: The Ruth, 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.