Mills River, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mills River	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,592	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$66,223	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,745	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,083	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,104	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,594	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mills River is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mills River is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mills River is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mills River is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,144 $66,223 $132,446

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Mills River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	25.2%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	$164,000	196.4%
Flat Rock, NC	3,354	$90,642	63.8%
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%
Mills River, NC	7,319	$66,223	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mexia, TX	7,319	$35,636	35.6%
Washington, IA	7,318	$54,541	1.4%
Northridge, OH	7,318	$64,920	17.3%
Winooski, VT	7,320	$56,236	1.7%
Whitewater Region, ON	7,320	n/a
Mills River, NC	7,319	$66,223	19.7%

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