White Plains, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	White Plains	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,328	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,881	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,523	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,157	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,053	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in White Plains is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in White Plains is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in White Plains is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in White Plains is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,916 $65,881 $131,762

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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White Plains median earnings by income bracket

White Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.6%	32.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	825	$107,150	31.7%
Cana, VA	1,863	$90,088	10.8%
Boonville, NC	1,434	$78,828	3.1%
Pinnacle, NC	774	$72,858	10.4%
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayette, IA	1,171	$52,003	36.1%
Blue Mound, IL	1,171	$73,748	9.3%
Onarga, IL	1,171	$70,731	13.0%
Lakeview, OH	1,171	$64,399	20.8%
Robert Lee, TX	1,171	$56,541	30.5%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%

Source: The White Plains, 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.