Bakersville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

343%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bakersville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$48,444	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$79,853	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$14,814	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,304	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,530	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	21.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bakersville is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bakersville is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bakersville is 343% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bakersville is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,230 $79,853 $159,706

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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Bakersville median earnings by income bracket

Bakersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.8%	28.8%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Beech Mountain, NC	791	$108,322	33.2%
Roan Mountain, TN	1,088	$91,770	12.8%
Banner Hill, TN	1,450	$71,404	12.2%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,284	$66,909	17.7%
Bakersville, NC	730	$79,853	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartford, IA	730	$92,309	13.5%
Howe, IN	730	$66,277	18.5%
Wilroads Gardens, KS	730	$119,744	47.2%
Hardwood Acres, MI	730	$147,184	81.0%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Bakersville, NC	730	$79,853	1.8%

Source: The Bakersville, 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.