Speed, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Speed	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,700	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$32,572	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$32,424	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,027	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Speed is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Speed is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Speed is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Speed is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,712 $32,572 $65,144

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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Speed employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.8%	30.8%
Manufacturing sector	38.5%	38.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%
Robersonville, NC	1,642	$61,124	24.8%
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%
Speed, NC	85	$32,572	60.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pilot Point, AK	85	$73,285	9.9%
Higden, AR	85	$57,570	29.2%
Nimmons, AR	85	$39,087	51.9%
Kirk, CO	85	$74,535	8.4%
Ledyard, IA	85	$47,270	41.9%
Speed, NC	85	$32,572	60.0%

Source: The Speed, 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.