Canton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,088	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$72,507	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,994	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,367	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,134	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,862	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canton is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canton is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canton is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Canton is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,333 $72,507 $145,014

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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Canton median earnings by income bracket

Canton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Lake Junaluska, NC	3,344	$108,900	33.9%
Mills River, NC	7,563	$99,319	22.1%
Clyde, NC	1,522	$85,445	5.1%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Canton, NC	4,427	$72,507	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Richmond, CA	4,427	$105,953	30.3%
Dillon, MT	4,427	$51,662	36.5%
Barrow, AK	4,426	$116,793	43.6%
Woodruff, SC	4,426	$67,512	17.0%
North Okanagan C, BC	4,428	n/a
Canton, NC	4,427	$72,507	10.9%

Source: The Canton, 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.