Denver, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Denver	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,662	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$68,505	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,118	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,294	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,129	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,375	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Denver is equal to the national average
The median household income in Denver is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Denver is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Denver is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,665 $68,505 $137,010

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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Denver median earnings by income bracket

Denver employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	39.9%	39.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	13,290	$194,034	138.6%
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Denver, NC	3,029	$68,505	15.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, CA	3,029	$113,855	40.0%
Richmond, Subd. C, NS	3,029	n/a
Savanna, IL	3,028	$47,438	41.7%
Williston, SC	3,028	$50,765	37.6%
Division No. 1, Subd. E, NL	3,028	n/a
Denver, NC	3,029	$68,505	15.8%

Source: The Denver, 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.