Spruce Pine, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spruce Pine	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,432	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$45,435	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,682	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,656	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,944	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,750	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spruce Pine is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spruce Pine is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spruce Pine is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spruce Pine is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,286 $45,435 $90,870

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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Spruce Pine median earnings by income bracket

Spruce Pine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	60	$86,250	55.9%
Sugar Mountain, NC	487	$83,438	50.8%
Crossnore, NC	146	$79,375	43.5%
Bakersville, NC	706	$53,750	2.8%
Burnsville, NC	2,035	$33,222	39.9%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,221	$45,435	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kellogg, ID	2,221	$36,380	34.2%
Byesville, OH	2,221	$35,441	35.9%
Walton Hills, OH	2,221	$86,071	55.6%
Hooverson Heights, WV	2,221	$59,712	7.9%
Mount Sterling, IL	2,220	$45,536	17.7%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,221	$45,435	17.9%

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