Banner Elk, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Banner Elk	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,753	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$81,463	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,756	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,490	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$8,429	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Banner Elk is equal to the national average
The median household income in Banner Elk is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Banner Elk is 80% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Banner Elk is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,303 $81,463 $162,926

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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Banner Elk median earnings by income bracket

Banner Elk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	20.4%
Other	40.8%	40.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	61	$127,745	57.1%
Sugar Mountain, NC	501	$126,484	55.5%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,194	$122,247	50.3%
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Seven Devils, NC	453	$113,664	39.8%
Banner Elk, NC	1,525	$81,463	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herscher, IL	1,525	$102,036	25.5%
Mars, PA	1,525	$67,949	16.5%
Godmanchester, QC	1,525	n/a
Warren Park, IN	1,526	$49,254	39.4%
Conway Springs, KS	1,526	$79,967	1.7%
Banner Elk, NC	1,525	$81,463	0.2%

Source: The Banner Elk, 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.