Apex, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

106%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Apex	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$70,439	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$167,811	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$200,643	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,628	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$108,733	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,554	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Apex is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Apex is 106% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Apex is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Apex is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$111,862 $167,811 $335,622

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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Apex median earnings by income bracket

Apex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cary, NC	173,346	$163,086	100.5%
Holly Springs, NC	37,538	$162,968	100.4%
Morrisville, NC	28,305	$148,685	82.8%
Fearrington Village, NC	2,787	$120,994	48.8%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	$119,999	47.5%
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, NJ	57,098	$76,092	6.4%
Kettering, OH	57,103	$92,392	13.6%
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC	56,946	n/a
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%

Source: The Apex, 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.