South Henderson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

194%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Henderson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,117	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$32,266	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$34,335	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,379	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,082	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,228	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Henderson is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Henderson is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Henderson is 194% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Henderson is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,508 $32,266 $64,532

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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South Henderson median earnings by income bracket

South Henderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.7%	25.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.6%	23.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.9%	27.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kittrell, NC	140	$108,623	33.6%
Franklinton, NC	2,422	$67,318	17.2%
Stovall, NC	292	$62,251	23.5%
Warrenton, NC	1,068	$58,501	28.1%
Oxford, NC	9,027	$57,572	29.2%
South Henderson, NC	1,084	$32,266	60.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hydesville, CA	1,084	$83,911	3.2%
St. Georges, DE	1,084	$161,824	99.0%
Graettinger, IA	1,084	$89,602	10.2%
Texico, NM	1,084	$75,049	7.7%
South Corning, NY	1,084	$76,012	6.5%
South Henderson, NC	1,084	$32,266	60.3%

Source: The South Henderson, 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.