Apex, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 30%

Household income 72%

Unemployment 24%

Index	Apex	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,886	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$95,283	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$115,614	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,012	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,793	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,834	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	16.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Apex is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Apex is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Apex is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Apex is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,515$95,283$190,566

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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Apex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	12.9%
Public administration	5.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	34.2%
Other	31.8%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holly Springs, NC	30,126	$98,041	77.2%
Cary, NC	155,822	$94,617	71.0%
Morrisville, NC	22,600	$92,769	67.7%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	22,722	$70,226	26.9%
Fearrington Village, NC	2,984	$70,136	26.8%
Apex, NC	43,893	$95,283	72.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Pierce, FL	43,883	$26,506	52.1%
Dublin, OH	43,874	$125,540	126.9%
University, FL	43,871	$24,619	55.5%
Haltom City, TX	43,864	$45,767	17.3%
York, PA	43,848	$30,068	45.6%
Apex, NC	43,893	$95,283	72.2%

Source: The Apex, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).