Shelby, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,204	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,938	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,126	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,642	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,662	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,257	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,288 $58,938 $117,876

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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Shelby median earnings by income bracket

Shelby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Cherryville, NC	6,173	$75,047	7.7%
Belwood, NC	1,156	$63,197	22.3%
Shelby, NC	20,722	$58,938	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rio Rico, AZ	20,721	$76,222	6.3%
South St. Paul, MN	20,723	$93,537	15.0%
Baie-Comeau, QC	20,732	n/a
Tukwila, WA	20,710	$93,571	15.0%
Tullahoma, TN	20,737	$73,203	10.0%
Shelby, NC	20,722	$58,938	27.5%

Source: The Shelby, 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.