Turkey, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Turkey	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$17,872	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,489	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,291	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,298	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Turkey is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Turkey is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Turkey is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Turkey is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Turkey median earnings by income bracket

Turkey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	79.1%	79.1%
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	7.3%	7.3%
Other	10.9%	10.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calypso, NC	647	$41,850	24.4%
Faison, NC	1,182	$41,429	25.1%
Kenansville, NC	949	$39,653	28.3%
Mount Olive, NC	4,670	$38,553	30.3%
Rose Hill, NC	2,014	$38,359	30.7%
Turkey, NC	427	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spillville, IA	427	$33,472	39.5%
Hopewell, IL	427	$83,125	50.3%
Oak Grove, IL	427	$29,167	47.3%
Scotch Meadows, NC	427	$76,771	38.8%
Lockhart, SC	427	$31,563	42.9%
Turkey, NC	427	$0	100.0%

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