Elk Park, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Park	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,235	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$59,138	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,767	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,014	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,670	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Park is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elk Park is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Park is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Park is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,421 $59,138 $118,276

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elk Park median earnings by income bracket

Elk Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	61	$127,745	57.1%
Sugar Mountain, NC	501	$126,484	55.5%
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Seven Devils, NC	453	$113,664	39.8%
Beech Mountain, NC	791	$108,322	33.2%
Elk Park, NC	514	$59,138	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Fontaine, AL	514	$80,368	1.2%
Cullom, IL	514	$75,848	6.7%
Waynesville, IL	514	$97,256	19.6%
Bird City, KS	514	$56,726	30.3%
Vernon, MI	514	$87,905	8.1%
Elk Park, NC	514	$59,138	27.3%

Source: The Elk Park, 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.