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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bent Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$69,123	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$122,730	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,498	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,560	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bent Creek is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bent Creek is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bent Creek is 24% 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

$81,811 $122,730 $245,460

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Laurel Park, NC	2,585	$110,512	35.9%
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgis, KY	1,696	$64,022	21.3%
Whitmire, SC	1,696	$46,992	42.2%
Ethete, WY	1,696	$101,038	24.2%
Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot, QC	1,696	n/a
Hampton, AR	1,697	$73,522	9.6%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%

Source: The Bent Creek, 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.