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

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Oaks	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$43,708	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$95,021	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,801	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,571	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,292	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Oaks is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Oaks is 72% 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

$63,340 $95,021 $190,042

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	11,283	$109,577	98.1%
Alamance, NC	1,280	$89,688	62.1%
Pleasant Garden, NC	4,906	$83,266	50.5%
Gibsonville, NC	7,232	$77,500	40.1%
Elon, NC	11,941	$69,085	24.9%
Forest Oaks, NC	4,102	$95,021	71.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lonsdale, MN	4,102	$95,398	72.4%
Mirrormont, WA	4,102	$131,509	137.7%
Carleton-sur-Mer, QC	4,102	n/a
Burgaw, NC	4,101	$47,302	14.5%
Howick, ON	4,101	n/a
Forest Oaks, NC	4,102	$95,021	71.8%

Source: The Forest Oaks, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).