Fletcher, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fletcher	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,651	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$91,971	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,711	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,030	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,938	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,679	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fletcher is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fletcher is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fletcher is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fletcher is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,307 $91,971 $183,942

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fletcher employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
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%
Fletcher, NC	8,533	$91,971	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wetumpka, AL	8,530	$68,466	15.8%
Oak Grove, MO	8,530	$92,432	13.6%
Ahuimanu, HI	8,529	$166,025	104.1%
Fort Dix, NJ	8,529	$125,664	54.5%
Tecumseh, MI	8,537	$86,258	6.1%
Fletcher, NC	8,533	$91,971	13.1%

Source: The Fletcher, 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.