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

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Siler City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,694	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,857	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,199	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,056	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,749	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,904	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Siler City is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Siler City is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Siler City is 6% 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

$39,234 $58,857 $117,714

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	361	$74,725	8.1%
Liberty, NC	2,754	$64,835	20.3%
Goldston, NC	408	$60,178	26.0%
Franklinville, NC	1,482	$55,318	32.0%
Ramseur, NC	2,121	$35,376	56.5%
Siler City, NC	8,418	$58,857	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Irondale, GA	8,417	$85,999	5.7%
Piedmont, OK	8,416	$128,384	57.8%
Manhattan, IL	8,415	$158,097	94.4%
Gering, NE	8,421	$94,158	15.8%
Golden Valley, AZ	8,423	$60,561	25.5%
Siler City, NC	8,418	$58,857	27.6%

Source: The Siler City, 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.