Sims, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sims	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,154	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$52,552	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,010	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,857	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,583	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,500	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sims is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sims is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sims is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sims is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,031 $52,552 $105,104

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Sims median earnings by income bracket

Sims employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.9%	22.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	7.3%	7.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nashville, NC	5,521	$57,536	4.0%
Lake Royale, NC	3,228	$56,625	2.4%
Stantonsburg, NC	531	$51,458	7.0%
Black Creek, NC	932	$49,219	11.0%
Bunn, NC	449	$44,750	19.1%
Sims, NC	374	$52,552	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Potter Valley, CA	374	$55,917	1.1%
Mondamin, IA	374	$63,478	14.7%
Eden, ID	374	$28,750	48.0%
Marshall, IN	374	$0	100.0%
Sylvan Grove, KS	374	$38,646	30.1%
Sims, NC	374	$52,552	5.0%

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