Beech Mountain, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beech Mountain	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,259	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$72,917	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,444	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,250	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,208	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,813	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beech Mountain is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beech Mountain is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beech Mountain is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beech Mountain is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,606 $72,917 $145,834

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Beech Mountain median earnings by income bracket

Beech Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	43.5%	43.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	60	$86,250	55.9%
Sugar Mountain, NC	487	$83,438	50.8%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,149	$83,333	50.6%
Crossnore, NC	146	$79,375	43.5%
Seven Devils, NC	441	$74,792	35.2%
Beech Mountain, NC	766	$72,917	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talbotton, GA	766	$26,701	51.7%
Hazleton, IA	766	$45,000	18.7%
Woodlawn Park, KY	766	$81,875	48.0%
Bingham, ME	766	$34,180	38.2%
Minto, ND	766	$65,875	19.1%
Beech Mountain, NC	766	$72,917	31.8%

Source: The Beech Mountain, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).