Burnsville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burnsville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,016	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$49,755	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,081	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,496	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,663	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,868	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burnsville is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burnsville is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burnsville is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Burnsville is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,166 $49,755 $99,510

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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Burnsville median earnings by income bracket

Burnsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	21.6%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Mars Hill, NC	3,152	$84,538	3.9%
Bakersville, NC	730	$79,853	1.8%
Banner Hill, TN	1,450	$71,404	12.2%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,284	$66,909	17.7%
Burnsville, NC	2,116	$49,755	38.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Como, WI	2,116	$112,396	38.2%
Earlville, IL	2,117	$79,144	2.7%
Calabash, NC	2,115	$55,083	32.3%
Thoreau, NM	2,115	$27,791	65.8%
Harbor, OR	2,115	$55,525	31.7%
Burnsville, NC	2,116	$49,755	38.8%

Source: The Burnsville, 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.