| Index | Drexel | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $29,217 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $57,609 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,300 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,054 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $37,917 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,917 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.8% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 31.8% | 31.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.7% | 13.7% |
| Public administration | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Other | 20.9% | 20.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Northlakes, NC | 1,304 | $82,895 | 49.8% |
| Cedar Rock, NC | 284 | $70,417 | 27.3% |
| Granite Falls, NC | 4,659 | $67,069 | 21.2% |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | $58,485 | 5.7% |
| Mountain View, NC | 3,776 | $56,810 | 2.7% |
| Drexel, NC | 1,725 | $57,609 | 4.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sea Girt, NJ | 1,725 | $164,602 | 197.5% |
| Copeland, OK | 1,725 | $47,847 | 13.5% |
| Hazen, AR | 1,724 | $40,000 | 27.7% |
| De Pue, IL | 1,724 | $61,553 | 11.3% |
| Mechanicsville, MD | 1,724 | $99,041 | 79.0% |
| Drexel, NC | 1,725 | $57,609 | 4.1% |
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