Balfour, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Balfour	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$57,053	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$89,393	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,079	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,189	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,383	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Balfour is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Balfour is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Balfour is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Balfour is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,589 $89,393 $178,786

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Balfour employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	17.3%	17.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
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%
Balfour, NC	1,217	$89,393	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delta Junction, AK	1,217	$97,207	19.5%
Rutledge, GA	1,217	$67,997	16.4%
Faison, NC	1,217	$61,543	24.3%
Mill Neck, NY	1,217	$318,952	292.2%
North Collins, NY	1,217	$70,030	13.9%
Balfour, NC	1,217	$89,393	9.9%

Source: The Balfour, 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.