Forest City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,978	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$44,240	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,853	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,140	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,708	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,140	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest City is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest City is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest City is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest City is 129% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,490 $44,240 $88,480

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Forest City median earnings by income bracket

Forest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Casar, NC	368	$71,054	12.6%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%
Forest City, NC	7,385	$44,240	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Hills, NY	7,385	$368,563	353.2%
Saint-Philippe, QC	7,384	n/a
Watford City, ND	7,386	$111,066	36.6%
Hudson, NH	7,386	$98,818	21.5%
Crozet, VA	7,383	$148,250	82.3%
Forest City, NC	7,385	$44,240	45.6%

Source: The Forest City, 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.