Biltmore Forest, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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280%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

205%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Biltmore Forest	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$170,733	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$248,072	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$265,161	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,222	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$118,713	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,317	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Biltmore Forest is 280% higher than the national average
The median household income in Biltmore Forest is 205% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Biltmore Forest is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Biltmore Forest is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$165,364 $248,072 $496,144

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Biltmore Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	15.2%	15.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	44.6%	44.6%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Edneyville, NC	2,843	$110,866	36.3%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooklyn, IA	1,725	$75,504	7.2%
Inkerman, PA	1,725	$54,244	33.3%
Rouse, CA	1,724	$75,756	6.9%
Hallsville, MO	1,726	$75,566	7.1%
Stedman, NC	1,724	$122,080	50.1%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%

Source: The Biltmore Forest, 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.