Williamston, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

105%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamston	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,050	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$36,458	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,868	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,364	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,962	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,673	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamston is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Williamston is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamston is 105% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Williamston is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,302 $36,458 $72,916

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Williamston median earnings by income bracket

Williamston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stokes, NC	600	$96,913	75.2%
Oak City, NC	368	$50,417	8.9%
Bear Grass, NC	82	$48,875	11.7%
Robersonville, NC	1,601	$41,776	24.5%
Jamesville, NC	578	$38,072	31.2%
Williamston, NC	5,251	$36,458	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kings Point, NY	5,250	$150,000	171.1%
Zephyrhills South, FL	5,248	$35,436	35.9%
Ada, OH	5,248	$50,337	9.0%
Rockport, MA	5,247	$85,667	54.9%
Woodstock, VA	5,247	$64,188	16.0%
Williamston, NC	5,251	$36,458	34.1%

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