Siler City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Siler City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,403	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$38,977	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,946	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,750	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,870	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,753	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Siler City is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Siler City is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Siler City is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Siler City is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,982 $38,977 $77,954

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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Siler City median earnings by income bracket

Siler City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.1%	26.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Staley, NC	347	$50,083	9.5%
Liberty, NC	2,657	$43,018	22.2%
Goldston, NC	392	$40,833	26.2%
Franklinville, NC	1,451	$36,429	34.2%
Ramseur, NC	2,048	$23,542	57.4%
Siler City, NC	8,159	$38,977	29.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thousand Palms, CA	8,158	$58,814	6.3%
Dayton, NJ	8,158	$123,766	123.7%
Congers, NY	8,158	$122,303	121.1%
Lewistown, PA	8,157	$35,599	35.7%
Golden Valley, AZ	8,161	$40,430	26.9%
Siler City, NC	8,159	$38,977	29.5%

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