Southmont, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southmont	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$43,881	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,624	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,521	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,787	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southmont is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southmont is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southmont is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southmont is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,411 $63,624 $127,248

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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Southmont median earnings by income bracket

Southmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.1%	22.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.0%	27.0%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	9.4%	9.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Richfield, NC	927	$99,085	21.8%
New London, NC	660	$94,283	15.9%
Tyro, NC	3,319	$82,079	0.9%
Spencer, NC	3,331	$81,322	0.0%
Southmont, NC	1,188	$63,624	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence, IA	1,188	$80,003	1.6%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%
Wayland, IA	1,188	$88,915	9.3%
Forest Hill, LA	1,188	$64,068	21.2%
Olcott, NY	1,188	$91,469	12.5%
Southmont, NC	1,188	$63,624	21.8%

Source: The Southmont, 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.