Bent Creek, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bent Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,734	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$82,629	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,688	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,989	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bent Creek is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bent Creek is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bent Creek is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bent Creek is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,080 $82,629 $165,258

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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Bent Creek median earnings by income bracket

Bent Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	51.3%	51.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	$164,000	196.4%
Avery Creek, NC	3,256	$90,333	63.3%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	$84,415	52.6%
Laurel Park, NC	2,533	$73,916	33.6%
Weaverville, NC	3,956	$71,806	29.8%
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	$82,629	49.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boulevard Gardens, FL	1,652	$50,099	9.4%
De Soto, IL	1,652	$44,744	19.1%
Berrien Springs, MI	1,652	$50,139	9.4%
Hildebran, NC	1,652	$39,559	28.5%
Port Norris, NJ	1,652	$39,940	27.8%
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	$82,629	49.4%

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