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

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Silver City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$12,558	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$25,791	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$25,845	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,313	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,589	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	56.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Silver City is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Silver City is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Silver City is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Silver City is 275% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,192 $25,791 $51,582

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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Silver City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	70.6%	70.6%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinehurst, NC	16,382	$87,609	58.4%
Dundarrach, NC	60	$80,000	44.6%
Deercroft, NC	549	$77,404	39.9%
Southern Pines, NC	14,347	$70,549	27.5%
Rockfish, NC	3,700	$63,882	15.5%
Silver City, NC	1,092	$25,791	53.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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Mendon, IL	1,092	$56,000	1.2%
Jamestown, IN	1,092	$54,205	2.0%
Poquott, NY	1,092	$181,750	228.5%
Joseph, OR	1,092	$45,313	18.1%
Silver City, NC	1,092	$25,791	53.4%

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