Buxton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

137%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buxton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,665	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$90,184	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,985	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,691	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,655	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buxton is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buxton is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buxton is 137% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buxton is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,116 $90,184 $180,368

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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Buxton median earnings by income bracket

Buxton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.6%	24.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	23.5%	23.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatteras, NC	387	$105,360	29.5%
Frisco, NC	818	$52,648	35.3%
Avon, NC	485	$39,904	50.9%
Buxton, NC	1,595	$90,184	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenland, AR	1,595	$85,247	4.8%
Osburn, ID	1,595	$67,673	16.8%
Bristol, IN	1,595	$82,121	1.0%
Lyster, QC	1,595	n/a
Englehart, ON	1,595	n/a
Buxton, NC	1,595	$90,184	10.9%

Source: The Buxton, 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.