Bear Grass, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bear Grass	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,543	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$72,360	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,584	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,691	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,858	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bear Grass is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bear Grass is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bear Grass is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bear Grass is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,235 $72,360 $144,720

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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Bear Grass median earnings by income bracket

Bear Grass employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	53.3%	53.3%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	13.3%	13.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stokes, NC	612	$143,446	76.4%
Simpson, NC	479	$84,568	4.0%
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Greenville, NC	95,299	$64,384	20.8%
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%
Bear Grass, NC	85	$72,360	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pilot Point, AK	85	$73,285	9.9%
Higden, AR	85	$57,570	29.2%
Nimmons, AR	85	$39,087	51.9%
Kirk, CO	85	$74,535	8.4%
Ledyard, IA	85	$47,270	41.9%
Bear Grass, NC	85	$72,360	11.0%

Source: The Bear Grass, 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.