Speed, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Key findings

The income per capita in Speed is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Speed is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Speed is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Speed is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,373 $21,563 $43,126

City

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

State

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

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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Speed median earnings by income bracket

Speed employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.8%	30.8%
Manufacturing sector	38.5%	38.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak City, NC	368	$50,417	8.9%
Bethel, NC	1,987	$42,500	23.2%
Robersonville, NC	1,601	$41,776	24.5%
Tarboro, NC	10,806	$41,223	25.5%
Hobgood, NC	317	$40,909	26.1%
Speed, NC	83	$21,563	61.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulkana, AK	83	$0	100.0%
Pilot Point, AK	83	$48,750	11.9%
Higden, AR	83	$38,125	31.1%
Patmos, AR	83	$31,667	42.8%
Ledyard, IA	83	$32,188	41.8%
Speed, NC	83	$21,563	61.0%

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

Index	Speed	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,160	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$21,563	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$22,031	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,438	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.7%	16.8%	15.1%