Boiling Springs, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boiling Springs	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,498	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$109,374	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,097	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,372	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,795	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,398	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boiling Springs is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Boiling Springs is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boiling Springs is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boiling Springs is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,908 $109,374 $218,748

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Boiling Springs median earnings by income bracket

Boiling Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smyrna, SC	27	$93,313	14.7%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Mayo, SC	1,830	$62,610	23.0%
Polkville, NC	543	$61,390	24.5%
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooktrails, CA	4,739	$114,841	41.2%
Haleiwa, HI	4,740	$123,982	52.4%
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4,736	$137,193	68.7%
Hollister, MO	4,742	$70,764	13.0%
Hawaiian Beaches, HI	4,735	$72,162	11.3%
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%

Source: The Boiling Springs, 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.