Wadesboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wadesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$19,354	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$25,354	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,524	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,154	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,713	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,599	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wadesboro is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wadesboro is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wadesboro is 77% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wadesboro is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,900 $25,354 $50,708

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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Wadesboro median earnings by income bracket

Wadesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morven, NC	477	$52,788	4.6%
McFarlan, NC	92	$50,313	9.1%
Ruby, SC	304	$48,438	12.4%
Cordova, NC	1,323	$47,671	13.8%
Ansonville, NC	625	$43,958	20.5%
Wadesboro, NC	5,273	$25,354	54.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollywood, SC	5,273	$58,885	6.4%
Bliss Corner, MA	5,272	$63,110	14.1%
Stettler County No. 6, AB	5,275	n/a
Buellton, CA	5,276	$105,694	91.1%
Bulkley-Nechako A, BC	5,276	n/a
Wadesboro, NC	5,273	$25,354	54.2%

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