Tarboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tarboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,885	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,079	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,738	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,366	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,922	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,748	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tarboro is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tarboro is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tarboro is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tarboro is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,715 $61,079 $122,158

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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Tarboro median earnings by income bracket

Tarboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falkland, NC	188	$117,258	44.2%
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northbrook, OH	11,145	$73,871	9.2%
Union Park, FL	11,146	$88,873	9.3%
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Waggaman, LA	11,136	$69,035	15.1%
Sturgis, MI	11,158	$64,238	21.0%
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%

Source: The Tarboro, 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.