Spindale, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spindale	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,320	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$45,984	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,529	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,143	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,490	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,726	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spindale is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spindale is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spindale is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Spindale is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,652 $45,984 $91,968

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Spindale median earnings by income bracket

Spindale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	16.6%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%
Ellenboro, NC	814	$59,145	27.3%
Spindale, NC	4,286	$45,984	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleyville, AL	4,284	$60,227	26.0%
Scandia, MN	4,288	$125,316	54.1%
Galeville, NY	4,288	$93,200	14.6%
Tazewell, VA	4,289	$54,523	33.0%
North Norfolk, MB	4,289	n/a
Spindale, NC	4,286	$45,984	43.5%

Source: The Spindale, 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.