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

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Mountain	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,213	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$55,975	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,870	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,180	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,753	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,261	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Mountain is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Black Mountain is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black Mountain is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Black Mountain is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,312 $55,975 $111,950

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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Black Mountain median earnings by income bracket

Black Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	362	$190,750	244.8%
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%
Edneyville, NC	2,782	$73,859	33.5%
Black Mountain, NC	8,177	$55,975	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summit Park, UT	8,177	$139,053	151.4%
Gering, NE	8,179	$62,764	13.5%
Kenilworth, NJ	8,182	$95,590	72.8%
Arcadia, FL	8,187	$34,003	38.5%
Meraux, LA	8,187	$66,731	20.6%
Black Mountain, NC	8,177	$55,975	1.2%

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