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

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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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).