2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Moore, OK vs Morganton, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Morganton, is 37% less than it is in Moore and is 60% below the National Average.
- Moore unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Morganton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Moore, OKMorganton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,178$23,890$37,638
 Household Income$68,562$43,103$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,970$48,702$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moore, OKMorganton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%15.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%11.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.3%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%8.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%2.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.3%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moore, OKMorganton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%11.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.6%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%12.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.3%24.0%13.1%
Reviews for Moore    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Too hot and humid, very windy, would like cooler average temperatures. Plenty of sunshine is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I would invite somebody who thinks that Moore is so terrible to try living in Stockton, CA. I was born and raised there and have traveled all over and I can tell you  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've never met such rude people in my life. People never say "thank you". No one has manners. I don't mean to generalize, but I've encountered a lot of people to say all  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 9 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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