Foscoe, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Foscoe	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$56,772	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$80,901	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,370	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,593	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,580	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,418	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Foscoe is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Foscoe is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Foscoe is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Foscoe is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,928 $80,901 $161,802

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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Foscoe median earnings by income bracket

Foscoe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.9%	29.9%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	61	$127,745	57.1%
Sugar Mountain, NC	501	$126,484	55.5%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,194	$122,247	50.3%
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Seven Devils, NC	453	$113,664	39.8%
Foscoe, NC	1,361	$80,901	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Harpe, IL	1,361	$55,845	31.3%
Champlain, NY	1,361	$51,157	37.1%
Sherburne, NY	1,361	$55,418	31.9%
Irishtown-Summerside, NL	1,361	n/a
Gjoa Haven, NU	1,361	n/a
Foscoe, NC	1,361	$80,901	0.5%

Source: The Foscoe, 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.