Wadesboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wadesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,249	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$37,081	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,668	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,630	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,769	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,381	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.4%	4.9%
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 78% 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

$24,718 $37,081 $74,162

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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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	491	$78,887	3.0%
McFarlan, NC	95	$76,441	6.0%
Cordova, NC	1,368	$71,657	11.9%
Ruby, SC	314	$71,407	12.2%
Ansonville, NC	644	$66,574	18.1%
Wadesboro, NC	5,482	$37,081	54.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macon, MO	5,481	$56,983	29.9%
Uhrichsville, OH	5,483	$61,443	24.5%
New Castle, DE	5,485	$110,804	36.2%
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC	5,486	n/a
Yosemite Lakes, CA	5,477	$118,199	45.3%
Wadesboro, NC	5,482	$37,081	54.4%

Source: The Wadesboro, 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.