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46%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
42%
Household income NAT. AVG.
34%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexNorthwestRaleighNorth Carolina
Income per capita$43,567$40,520$26,779
Median household income$78,719$69,720$48,256
Median income owner occupied$0$98,688$61,102
Median income renter occupied$0$47,469$31,027
Median earnings male$53,995$43,888$32,737
Median earnings female$38,271$36,156$25,062
Unemployment rate3.1%3.0%5.1%
Poverty leveln/a11.8%16.8%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Northwest is 46% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Northwest is 42% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Northwest is 34% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Northwest is 100% lower than the national average

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      $46,475 $69,720 $139,440
      City
      $32,167 $48,256 $96,512
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Northwest median earnings by income bracket

      Northwest employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry6.1%1.4%
      Manufacturing sector9.9%0.1%
      Financial & insurance services7.1%7.3%
      Wholesale & retail services14.1%11.5%
      Public administration4.1%4.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.7%1.8%
      Education, health & social services12.9%30.1%
      Other37.7%35.6%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Apex, NC55,220$112,549103.4%
      Holly Springs, NC36,595$110,758100.2%
      Cary, NC169,177$107,46394.3%
      Morrisville, NC27,582$100,49581.7%
      Wake Forest, NC44,068$100,16281.1%
      Raleigh, NC469,698$69,72026.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Colorado Springs, CO471,686$67,71922.4%
      Long Beach, CA462,081$66,41020.0%
      Miami, FL461,080$44,26820.0%
      Omaha, NE479,529$62,21312.5%
      Halifax, NS451,852n/a 
      Raleigh, NC469,698$69,72026.0%
      Source: The Northwest, Raleigh, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).