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

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Mountain	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$54,903	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$82,068	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,919	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,472	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,462	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,211	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Mountain is 22% 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

$54,706 $82,068 $164,136

City

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

State

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

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	369	$283,024	248.0%
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%
Edneyville, NC	2,843	$110,866	36.3%
Black Mountain, NC	8,481	$82,068	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edson, AB	8,481	n/a
Doylestown, PA	8,482	$110,406	35.7%
Mount Rainier, MD	8,475	$85,724	5.4%
Haledon, NJ	8,475	$109,274	34.4%
St. Marys, OH	8,487	$91,938	13.0%
Black Mountain, NC	8,481	$82,068	0.9%

Source: The Black 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.