Taylorsville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Taylorsville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,303	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$47,549	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,493	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,706	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,726	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,454	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Taylorsville is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Taylorsville is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Taylorsville is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Taylorsville is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,696 $47,549 $95,098

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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Taylorsville median earnings by income bracket

Taylorsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	39.6%	39.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Claremont, NC	1,971	$80,981	0.4%
St. Stephens, NC	9,613	$78,443	3.6%
Taylorsville, NC	2,227	$47,549	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Earle, AR	2,227	$55,046	32.3%
Cambridge, IL	2,227	$99,922	22.9%
Lavallette, NJ	2,227	$135,166	66.2%
Lake Hamilton, AR	2,226	$67,926	16.5%
Imperial, NE	2,226	$90,351	11.1%
Taylorsville, NC	2,227	$47,549	41.5%

Source: The Taylorsville, 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.