Drexel, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Drexel	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$43,487	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$84,584	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,412	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,657	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,872	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,342	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Drexel is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Drexel is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Drexel is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Drexel is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,383 $84,584 $169,168

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Drexel median earnings by income bracket

Drexel employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Mountain View, NC	3,893	$85,465	5.1%
Drexel, NC	1,794	$84,584	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenup, IL	1,794	$60,980	25.0%
Oak Grove, LA	1,794	$37,221	54.2%
Seneca Knolls, NY	1,794	$70,033	13.9%
Mercer, PA	1,794	$67,943	16.5%
Winterville, GA	1,795	$128,010	57.4%
Drexel, NC	1,794	$84,584	4.0%

Source: The Drexel, 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.