Star, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Star	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,425	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$48,973	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,342	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,092	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,402	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,255	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Star is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Star is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Star is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Star is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,645 $48,973 $97,946

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Star median earnings by income bracket

Star employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.5%	25.5%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	9.3%	9.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seven Lakes, NC	4,564	$113,945	40.1%
Seagrove, NC	477	$82,926	2.0%
Biscoe, NC	2,802	$67,138	17.5%
Robbins, NC	1,674	$64,354	20.9%
Candor, NC	1,198	$62,439	23.2%
Star, NC	1,354	$48,973	39.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muhlenberg Park, PA	1,354	$128,382	57.8%
La Pryor, TX	1,354	$39,963	50.9%
Forest View, IL	1,355	$147,597	81.5%
Monroeville, IN	1,355	$66,415	18.3%
Wakeman, OH	1,355	$88,800	9.2%
Star, NC	1,354	$48,973	39.8%

Source: The Star, 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.