Sparta, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparta	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,389	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$32,347	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,659	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,188	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,382	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,713	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 89% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,562 $32,347 $64,694

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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Sparta median earnings by income bracket

Sparta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fries, VA	499	$35,500	35.8%
Galax, VA	6,402	$35,184	36.4%
Independence, VA	1,101	$34,706	37.3%
Lowgap, NC	246	$0	100.0%
Sparta, NC	1,878	$32,347	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durant, IA	1,878	$69,250	25.2%
Logansport, LA	1,878	$48,750	11.9%
Choteau, MT	1,878	$52,500	5.1%
Shavertown, PA	1,878	$41,964	24.1%
Kersey, CO	1,879	$62,083	12.2%
Sparta, NC	1,878	$32,347	41.5%

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