Smithfield, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithfield	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,111	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$50,035	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,569	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,403	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,963	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,072	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithfield is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smithfield is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithfield is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithfield is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,353 $50,035 $100,070

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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Smithfield median earnings by income bracket

Smithfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Clayton, NC	24,066	$91,315	12.3%
Four Oaks, NC	2,278	$77,623	4.6%
Wilson's Mills, NC	2,798	$76,007	6.5%
Pine Level, NC	2,234	$73,877	9.2%
Smithfield, NC	13,082	$50,035	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, TX	13,080	$76,445	6.0%
East Islip, NY	13,085	$166,395	104.6%
Woodland Park, NJ	13,086	$120,369	48.0%
Orangeburg, SC	13,075	$42,544	47.7%
Commerce, CA	13,066	$82,576	1.5%
Smithfield, NC	13,082	$50,035	38.5%

Source: The Smithfield, 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.