Avery Creek, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Avery Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$53,809	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$134,280	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,639	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,288	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,442	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,125	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Avery Creek is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Avery Creek is 65% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Avery Creek is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Avery Creek is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,511 $134,280 $268,560

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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Avery Creek median earnings by income bracket

Avery Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	22.4%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	8.9%	8.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Valley Hill, NC	2,259	$112,107	37.8%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexander, AR	3,380	$76,108	6.4%
Troy, NC	3,380	$47,789	41.2%
Fort Edward, NY	3,380	$74,593	8.3%
Ohioville, PA	3,380	$103,777	27.6%
West Point, NE	3,382	$77,423	4.8%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%

Source: The Avery Creek, 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.