Stem, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stem	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$59,542	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$111,055	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,661	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,783	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,250	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stem is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Stem is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stem is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stem is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,029 $111,055 $222,110

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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Stem median earnings by income bracket

Stem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creedmoor, NC	4,714	$117,698	44.7%
Gorman, NC	1,016	$94,762	16.5%
Durham, NC	285,434	$92,427	13.6%
Butner, NC	8,082	$89,969	10.6%
Youngsville, NC	2,298	$83,590	2.8%
Stem, NC	1,207	$111,055	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swifton, AR	1,207	$56,867	30.1%
Villisca, IA	1,207	$75,602	7.0%
Salem, SD	1,207	$86,077	5.8%
Basin City, WA	1,207	$0	100.0%
Bouse, AZ	1,206	$43,571	46.4%
Stem, NC	1,207	$111,055	36.5%

Source: The Stem, 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.