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

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beech Mountain	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$68,653	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$108,322	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,429	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,038	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,886	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,800	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beech Mountain is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beech Mountain is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beech Mountain is 4% higher 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

$72,207 $108,322 $216,644

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	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%
Beech Mountain, NC	791	$108,322	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chilchinbito, AZ	791	$17,347	78.7%
Essex, IA	791	$69,716	14.3%
Hazleton, IA	791	$67,790	16.7%
Mount Hope, KS	791	$97,100	19.4%
Claremont, MN	791	$80,472	1.1%
Beech Mountain, NC	791	$108,322	33.2%

Source: The Beech Mountain, 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.