Elkin, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkin	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,460	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$71,209	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,740	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,372	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,869	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,081	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkin is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkin is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkin is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkin is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,467 $71,209 $142,418

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elkin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	825	$107,150	31.7%
Boonville, NC	1,434	$78,828	3.1%
Dobson, NC	1,555	$69,324	14.8%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gatlinburg, TN	4,078	$60,721	25.3%
Rumford, ME	4,077	$58,763	27.8%
Ashland, MO	4,077	$118,533	45.7%
Bunker Hill Village, TX	4,079	$366,061	350.1%
Lincoln Village, CA	4,076	$113,038	39.0%
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%

Source: The Elkin, 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.