Statesville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Statesville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,732	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,360	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,238	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,987	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,730	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,667	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Statesville is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Statesville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Statesville is 2% 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

$40,902 $61,360 $122,720

City

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

State

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

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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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	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
Mooresville, NC	39,772	$103,666	27.5%
Troutman, NC	2,798	$95,009	16.8%
Harmony, NC	544	$77,943	4.2%
Cleveland, NC	1,172	$73,704	9.4%
Statesville, NC	27,848	$61,360	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ilchester, MD	27,850	$180,648	122.1%
Eureka, CA	27,853	$65,605	19.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Elmira, NY	27,860	$53,566	34.1%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$81,099	0.3%
Statesville, NC	27,848	$61,360	24.6%

Source: The Statesville, 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.