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	$19,024	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$38,232	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,147	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,104	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,807	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
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

$25,485 $38,232 $76,464

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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Silver City median earnings by income bracket

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	16,760	$129,393	59.1%
Dundarrach, NC	63	$119,889	47.4%
Deercroft, NC	565	$115,532	42.0%
Southern Pines, NC	14,777	$104,338	28.3%
Rockfish, NC	3,802	$96,573	18.7%
Silver City, NC	1,134	$38,232	53.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Healy, AK	1,134	$141,854	74.4%
Percy, IL	1,134	$54,791	32.6%
Hector, MN	1,134	$79,068	2.8%
Hillsboro, MS	1,134	$46,686	42.6%
Adair Village, OR	1,134	$116,704	43.5%
Silver City, NC	1,134	$38,232	53.0%

Source: The Silver 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.