Whitakers, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitakers	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,441	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$47,308	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,746	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,650	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,970	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,788	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitakers is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitakers is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitakers is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whitakers is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,535 $47,308 $94,616

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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Whitakers median earnings by income bracket

Whitakers employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%
Whitakers, NC	600	$47,308	41.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allenhurst, GA	600	$93,470	14.9%
Taylor Springs, IL	600	$57,212	29.7%
Tovey, IL	600	$132,904	63.4%
Freeport, MI	600	$88,999	9.4%
Jamesport, MO	600	$54,176	33.4%
Whitakers, NC	600	$47,308	41.8%

Source: The Whitakers, 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.