Etowah, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Etowah	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$49,026	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$94,770	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,092	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,956	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,251	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,571	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Etowah is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Etowah is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Etowah is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Etowah is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,173 $94,770 $189,540

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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Etowah median earnings by income bracket

Etowah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	24.5%	24.5%
Other	14.1%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Valley Hill, NC	2,259	$112,107	37.8%
Etowah, NC	8,008	$94,770	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Welcome, SC	8,008	$68,823	15.4%
Vermilion River County, AB	8,008	n/a
Rockton, IL	8,007	$138,074	69.8%
Round Lake Park, IL	8,005	$72,892	10.4%
Stone Mills, ON	8,012	n/a
Etowah, NC	8,008	$94,770	16.5%

Source: The Etowah, 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.