Fruitland, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fruitland	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,216	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$62,150	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,422	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,341	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,955	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,146	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fruitland is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fruitland is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fruitland is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fruitland is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,429 $62,150 $124,300

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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Fruitland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Fruitland, NC	2,263	$62,150	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danville, AR	2,263	$79,962	1.7%
Yale, MI	2,263	$64,996	20.1%
East Missoula, MT	2,263	$79,847	1.8%
Oakboro, NC	2,263	$94,154	15.8%
Deschambault-Grondines, QC	2,263	n/a
Fruitland, NC	2,263	$62,150	23.6%

Source: The Fruitland, 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.