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

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hills	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$63,541	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$138,412	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,808	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,110	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hills is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hills is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Hills is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Hills is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,265 $138,412 $276,824

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Forest Hills median earnings by income bracket

Forest Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	38.3%	38.3%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cashiers, NC	749	$102,285	25.8%
Webster, NC	336	$76,376	6.1%
Dillsboro, NC	223	$71,138	12.5%
Glenville, NC	103	$66,910	17.7%
Cherokee, NC	2,165	$64,323	20.9%
Forest Hills, NC	332	$138,412	70.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldorado Springs, CO	332	$79,182	2.6%
Silver City, IA	332	$98,251	20.8%
Oldtown, ID	332	$75,644	7.0%
Winslow, IL	332	$79,424	2.3%
Montpelier, LA	332	$0	100.0%
Forest Hills, NC	332	$138,412	70.2%

Source: The Forest Hills, 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.