Cullowhee, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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72%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cullowhee	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$12,728	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$45,730	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,652	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,205	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$5,487	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,130	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cullowhee is 72% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cullowhee is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cullowhee is 6% 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

$30,483 $45,730 $91,460

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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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	332	$138,412	70.2%
Cashiers, NC	749	$102,285	25.8%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Webster, NC	336	$76,376	6.1%
Dillsboro, NC	223	$71,138	12.5%
Cullowhee, NC	7,021	$45,730	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warwick, NY	7,019	$115,333	41.8%
Centerville, SC	7,025	$79,571	2.2%
Prairie View, TX	7,014	$24,197	70.2%
Zuni Pueblo, NM	7,030	$64,892	20.2%
Montevallo, AL	7,009	$57,280	29.6%
Cullowhee, NC	7,021	$45,730	43.8%

Source: The Cullowhee, 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.