Sunbury, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

378%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunbury	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,903	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$62,461	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,848	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,060	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$12,661	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	23.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunbury is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunbury is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunbury is 378% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sunbury is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,636 $62,461 $124,922

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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Sunbury median earnings by income bracket

Sunbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	66.7%	66.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gatesville, NC	248	$94,592	16.3%
Harrellsville, NC	183	$86,740	6.6%
Sunbury, NC	248	$62,461	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Koyuk, AK	248	$43,380	46.7%
Upper Kalskag, AK	248	$60,741	25.3%
Edwardsville, AL	248	$107,477	32.1%
Luana, IA	248	$79,213	2.6%
Wardner, ID	248	$43,641	46.3%
Sunbury, NC	248	$62,461	23.2%

Source: The Sunbury, 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.