Watha, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

261%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watha	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,121	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$51,536	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,238	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,202	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,411	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	17.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watha is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watha is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watha is 261% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watha is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,353 $51,536 $103,072

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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Watha median earnings by income bracket

Watha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.0%	40.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	20.0%	20.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	2.5%	2.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Helena, NC	419	$93,555	15.0%
Harrells, NC	225	$86,412	6.2%
Burgaw, NC	4,262	$70,463	13.4%
Teachey, NC	577	$62,221	23.5%
Wallace, NC	3,963	$60,979	25.0%
Watha, NC	261	$51,536	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McIntosh, AL	261	$110,427	35.8%
Ovid, CO	261	$39,824	51.0%
Lava Hot Springs, ID	261	$56,806	30.2%
Fulton, IN	261	$56,719	30.3%
Pine Village, IN	261	$54,786	32.6%
Watha, NC	261	$51,536	36.6%

Source: The Watha, 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.