Advance, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Advance	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$47,548	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$133,539	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,702	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,670	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,258	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Advance is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Advance is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Advance is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Advance is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,017 $133,539 $267,078

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Advance median earnings by income bracket

Advance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewisville, NC	14,467	$119,398	46.8%
Clemmons, NC	21,136	$111,326	36.9%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
Bermuda Run, NC	2,796	$105,115	29.2%
Midway, NC	4,989	$86,886	6.8%
Advance, NC	1,160	$133,539	64.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golconda, IL	1,160	$48,201	40.7%
Hebron Estates, KY	1,160	$82,006	0.8%
Germanton, NC	1,160	$84,685	4.1%
Earlston, PA	1,160	$77,804	4.3%
Lost Creek, TX	1,160	$217,410	167.3%
Advance, NC	1,160	$133,539	64.2%

Source: The Advance, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.