Turkey, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Turkey	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,217	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,947	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,795	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,378	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Turkey is 42% 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 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Turkey is 60% lower than the national average

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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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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.
Faison, NC	1,217	$61,543	24.3%
Calypso, NC	663	$61,393	24.5%
Kenansville, NC	986	$58,881	27.6%
Garland, NC	1,210	$57,236	29.6%
Rose Hill, NC	2,067	$57,177	29.7%
Turkey, NC	436	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwigillingok, AK	436	$80,601	0.9%
Pilot Station, AK	436	$38,480	52.7%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%
Virgil, IL	436	$126,003	54.9%
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Turkey, NC	436	$0	100.0%

Source: The Turkey, 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.