Sandyfield, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandyfield	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$19,676	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$42,340	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,323	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,104	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,509	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandyfield is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandyfield is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandyfield is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandyfield is 155% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,223 $42,340 $84,680

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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Sandyfield median earnings by income bracket

Sandyfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.4%	29.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	22.4%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, NC	22,366	$110,906	36.4%
Lake Waccamaw, NC	1,659	$78,703	3.2%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%
Sandyfield, NC	699	$42,340	47.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bergman, AR	699	$80,926	0.5%
Stanwood, IA	699	$83,793	3.0%
Union, IL	699	$143,766	76.8%
LaMoure, ND	699	$96,418	18.5%
Humboldt, SD	699	$106,261	30.6%
Sandyfield, NC	699	$42,340	47.9%

Source: The Sandyfield, 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.