Sanford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,371	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$47,017	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,454	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,272	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,075	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,055	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,341 $47,017 $94,034

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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Sanford median earnings by income bracket

Sanford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mamers, NC	613	$64,694	16.9%
Cameron, NC	476	$60,729	9.8%
Broadway, NC	1,460	$56,154	1.5%
Moncure, NC	798	$43,919	20.6%
Carthage, NC	2,518	$41,731	24.6%
Sanford, NC	29,758	$47,017	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut, CA	29,764	$108,264	95.7%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	29,750	$43,943	20.6%
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	n/a
Parkersburg, WV	29,732	$37,933	31.4%
Leamington, ON	29,703	n/a
Sanford, NC	29,758	$47,017	15.0%

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