Asheville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Asheville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,035	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$53,621	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,294	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,658	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,037	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,004	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Asheville is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Asheville is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Asheville is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Asheville is 12% lower than the national average

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$35,743 $53,621 $107,242

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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Asheville median earnings by income bracket

Asheville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	362	$190,750	244.8%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	$164,000	196.4%
Avery Creek, NC	3,256	$90,333	63.3%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	$84,415	52.6%
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	$82,629	49.4%
Asheville, NC	92,328	$53,621	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redding, CA	92,025	$56,098	1.4%
Deltona, FL	91,847	$56,760	2.6%
Greenville, NC	92,826	$42,612	23.0%
Livermore, CA	91,763	$131,664	138.0%
Menifee, CA	92,968	$76,824	38.9%
Asheville, NC	92,328	$53,621	3.1%

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