Statesville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Statesville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,306	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$42,004	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,404	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,410	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,604	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,093	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Statesville is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Statesville is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Statesville is 3% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Statesville is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,999 $42,004 $84,008

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Statesville median earnings by income bracket

Statesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	32.9%	32.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,701	$82,424	49.0%
Mooresville, NC	38,498	$70,625	27.7%
Troutman, NC	2,723	$62,800	13.5%
Harmony, NC	525	$52,917	4.3%
Cleveland, NC	1,147	$48,750	11.9%
Statesville, NC	27,114	$42,004	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmette, IL	27,114	$161,765	192.4%
Maywood, CA	27,127	$50,996	7.8%
Plum, PA	27,137	$82,704	49.5%
Allen Park, MI	27,089	$69,331	25.3%
Lincoln, ON	27,082	n/a
Statesville, NC	27,114	$42,004	24.1%

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