Cullowhee, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cullowhee	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$8,575	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$30,168	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,704	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,066	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$3,661	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,821	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	47.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cullowhee is 71% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cullowhee is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cullowhee is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cullowhee is 215% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,109 $30,168 $60,336

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Cullowhee median earnings by income bracket

Cullowhee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.0%	37.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	19.5%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Hills, NC	325	$91,250	64.9%
Cashiers, NC	728	$68,669	24.1%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,843	$52,836	4.5%
Webster, NC	325	$51,250	7.4%
Dillsboro, NC	219	$48,000	13.2%
Cullowhee, NC	6,798	$30,168	45.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel, MT	6,797	$56,902	2.9%
West Slope, OR	6,799	$76,857	38.9%
St. Albans, VT	6,796	$51,431	7.0%
Lochbuie, CO	6,795	$68,493	23.8%
Kirtland, OH	6,801	$91,108	64.7%
Cullowhee, NC	6,798	$30,168	45.5%

Source: The Cullowhee, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).