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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Oaks	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$64,181	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$144,053	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,093	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,004	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,405	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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4508 Schoolway Dr

Greensboro, NC

4707 Ramblewood Dr

Greensboro, NC

4900 Forest Oaks Dr

Greensboro, NC

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Greensboro, NC

Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Oaks is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Oaks is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Oaks is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Oaks is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,025 $144,053 $288,106

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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Forest Oaks median earnings by income bracket

Forest Oaks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerfield, NC	11,715	$166,160	104.3%
Alamance, NC	1,332	$131,759	62.0%
Pleasant Garden, NC	5,064	$125,682	54.5%
Gibsonville, NC	7,425	$114,453	40.7%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%
Forest Oaks, NC	4,258	$144,053	77.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Milwaukee, WI	4,258	$61,261	24.7%
Pleasant Run Farm, OH	4,256	$105,862	30.2%
Anna, IL	4,260	$53,115	34.7%
Rogersville, MO	4,254	$70,508	13.3%
Horseshoe Bay, TX	4,254	$118,068	45.2%
Forest Oaks, NC	4,258	$144,053	77.1%

Source: The Forest Oaks, 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.