Waco, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waco	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,417	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$51,338	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,007	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,162	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,657	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,444	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waco is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waco is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waco is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waco is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,221 $51,338 $102,676

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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Waco median earnings by income bracket

Waco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Gastonia, NC	79,485	$75,898	6.7%
Cherryville, NC	6,173	$75,047	7.7%
Casar, NC	368	$71,054	12.6%
Waco, NC	301	$51,338	36.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Miguel, AZ	301	$0	100.0%
Clear Creek, CA	301	$61,055	24.9%
Iron Horse, CA	301	$0	100.0%
Tall Timber, CO	301	$254,628	213.1%
Holland, IA	301	$89,454	10.0%
Waco, NC	301	$51,338	36.9%

Source: The Waco, 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.