Knightdale, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Knightdale	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,583	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$69,529	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,045	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,221	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,719	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,187	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Knightdale is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Knightdale is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Knightdale is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Knightdale is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,348 $69,529 $139,058

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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Knightdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	10.5%	10.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolesville, NC	8,002	$126,793	129.2%
Wake Forest, NC	44,068	$100,162	81.1%
Archer Lodge, NC	5,037	$70,000	26.5%
Raleigh, NC	469,698	$69,720	26.0%
Garner, NC	30,345	$67,571	22.1%
Knightdale, NC	16,798	$69,529	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danville, KY	16,801	$42,068	24.0%
Bull Run, VA	16,769	$75,480	36.4%
Goodlettsville, TN	16,829	$55,857	1.0%
Clayton, MO	16,763	$108,387	95.9%
Lansdale, PA	16,846	$70,931	28.2%
Knightdale, NC	16,798	$69,529	25.7%

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