Tar Heel, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tar Heel	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,448	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$21,648	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,146	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,833	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,556	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tar Heel is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tar Heel is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tar Heel is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tar Heel is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,430 $21,648 $43,296

City

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

State

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

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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Tar Heel median earnings by income bracket

Tar Heel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	53.8%	53.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	11.5%	11.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barker Ten Mile, NC	955	$68,818	24.4%
White Oak, NC	251	$66,848	20.8%
Parkton, NC	482	$50,000	9.6%
Bladenboro, NC	2,063	$43,783	20.9%
Dublin, NC	380	$40,375	27.0%
Tar Heel, NC	122	$21,648	60.9%

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Nunam Iqua, AK	122	$31,667	42.8%
Pollard, AL	122	$30,938	44.1%
Pineville, AR	122	$23,750	57.1%
Whispering Pines, AZ	122	$32,105	42.0%
Gay, GA	122	$71,250	28.8%
Tar Heel, NC	122	$21,648	60.9%

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