Sandy Creek, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandy Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,669	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,918	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,190	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,054	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandy Creek is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sandy Creek is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandy Creek is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sandy Creek is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,607 $63,918 $127,836

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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Sandy Creek median earnings by income bracket

Sandy Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.3%	19.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, NC	22,366	$110,906	36.4%
Silver Lake, NC	6,355	$100,983	24.2%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
Skippers Corner, NC	3,332	$77,830	4.3%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, AK	219	$154,944	90.5%
Sweet Water, AL	219	$80,909	0.5%
Mesa Vista, CA	219	$163,635	101.2%
Ruth, CA	219	$0	100.0%
Samoa, CA	219	$59,034	27.4%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%

Source: The Sandy Creek, 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.