Spring Lake, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spring Lake	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,040	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$39,898	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,922	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,282	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,359	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,199	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spring Lake is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spring Lake is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spring Lake is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spring Lake is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,596 $39,898 $79,796

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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Spring Lake median earnings by income bracket

Spring Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	30.3%	30.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockfish, NC	3,700	$63,882	15.5%
Vander, NC	1,375	$60,909	10.1%
Cameron, NC	476	$60,729	9.8%
Eastover, NC	3,740	$55,174	0.3%
Linden, NC	110	$50,000	9.6%
Spring Lake, NC	12,093	$39,898	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middle Valley, TN	12,100	$73,692	33.2%
Riverview, MI	12,085	$59,841	8.2%
Shady Hills, FL	12,078	$51,364	7.2%
Newcastle, WA	12,078	$155,933	181.9%
Haverstraw, NY	12,076	$66,214	19.7%
Spring Lake, NC	12,093	$39,898	27.9%

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