Fuquay-Varina, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fuquay-Varina	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,036	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$81,914	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,619	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,719	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,385	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,482	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fuquay-Varina is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fuquay-Varina is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fuquay-Varina is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fuquay-Varina is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,603 $81,914 $163,828

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fuquay-Varina median earnings by income bracket

Fuquay-Varina employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apex, NC	55,220	$112,549	103.4%
Holly Springs, NC	36,595	$110,758	100.2%
Cary, NC	169,177	$107,463	94.3%
Raleigh, NC	469,698	$69,720	26.0%
Garner, NC	30,345	$67,571	22.1%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,110	$81,914	48.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
SeaTac, WA	29,102	$66,131	19.5%
Oak Ridge, TN	29,124	$55,869	1.0%
Southgate, MI	29,129	$59,975	8.4%
Rexburg, ID	29,064	$33,278	39.8%
Fredericksburg, VA	29,059	$69,528	25.7%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,110	$81,914	48.1%

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