Spencer, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spencer	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,982	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$81,322	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,816	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,353	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,203	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spencer is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spencer is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spencer is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Spencer is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,209 $81,322 $162,644

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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Spencer median earnings by income bracket

Spencer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.9%	26.9%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Landis, NC	3,214	$99,127	21.9%
Tyro, NC	3,319	$82,079	0.9%
Cleveland, NC	1,172	$73,704	9.4%
Rockwell, NC	2,174	$73,184	10.0%
Spencer, NC	3,331	$81,322	0.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Choccolocco, AL	3,331	$130,071	59.9%
Hodgenville, KY	3,330	$52,356	35.6%
Kekaha, HI	3,332	$110,328	35.6%
Skippers Corner, NC	3,332	$77,830	4.3%
Pottsgrove, PA	3,329	$166,215	104.4%
Spencer, NC	3,331	$81,322	0.0%

Source: The Spencer, 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.