Saxapahaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Saxapahaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,222	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,399	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,372	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,249	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,365	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,163	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Saxapahaw is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Saxapahaw is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Saxapahaw is 106% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Saxapahaw is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,928 $61,399 $122,798

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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Saxapahaw median earnings by income bracket

Saxapahaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	22.8%	22.8%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Efland, NC	823	$159,918	96.6%
Alamance, NC	1,332	$131,759	62.0%
Fearrington Village, NC	2,787	$120,994	48.8%
Gibsonville, NC	7,425	$114,453	40.7%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%
Saxapahaw, NC	1,390	$61,399	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carbon Hill, AL	1,390	$39,765	51.1%
Buttonwillow, CA	1,390	$63,776	21.6%
Tripoli, IA	1,390	$94,433	16.1%
St. Peter, WI	1,390	$150,537	85.1%
New Carlisle, QC	1,390	n/a
Saxapahaw, NC	1,390	$61,399	24.5%

Source: The Saxapahaw, 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.