Brevard, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brevard	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$41,928	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,839	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,969	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,614	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,071	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,552	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brevard is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brevard is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brevard is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brevard is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,222 $55,839 $111,678

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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Brevard median earnings by income bracket

Brevard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley Hill, NC	2,259	$112,107	37.8%
Laurel Park, NC	2,585	$110,512	35.9%
Horse Shoe, NC	2,233	$103,258	27.0%
Mills River, NC	7,563	$99,319	22.1%
Etowah, NC	8,008	$94,770	16.5%
Brevard, NC	8,045	$55,839	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanicstown, NY	8,044	$91,183	12.1%
Raritan, NJ	8,046	$120,895	48.6%
West Livingston, TX	8,046	$78,188	3.9%
Campbell, OH	8,042	$46,131	43.3%
Middletown, KY	8,048	$111,037	36.5%
Brevard, NC	8,045	$55,839	31.3%

Source: The Brevard, 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.