Kannapolis, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kannapolis	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,198	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$55,923	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,879	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,847	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,681	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,801	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kannapolis is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kannapolis is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kannapolis is 5% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kannapolis is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,278 $55,923 $111,846

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Kannapolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	12,920	$131,144	137.1%
Harrisburg, NC	16,073	$112,757	103.8%
Faith, NC	1,053	$103,417	86.9%
Huntersville, NC	57,288	$100,789	82.2%
Cornelius, NC	29,836	$90,377	63.4%
Kannapolis, NC	49,788	$55,923	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Little Elm, TX	49,792	$94,446	70.7%
Poway, CA	49,780	$115,332	108.5%
Twin Falls, ID	49,819	$50,839	8.1%
North Bethesda, MD	49,719	$111,694	101.9%
Mishawaka, IN	49,675	$44,792	19.0%
Kannapolis, NC	49,788	$55,923	1.1%

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