Fuquay-Varina, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fuquay-Varina	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$50,693	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$119,999	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,679	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,393	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,727	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,754	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fuquay-Varina is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fuquay-Varina is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fuquay-Varina is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fuquay-Varina is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,991 $119,999 $239,998

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fuquay-Varina median earnings by income bracket

Fuquay-Varina employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%
Cary, NC	173,346	$163,086	100.5%
Holly Springs, NC	37,538	$162,968	100.4%
Raleigh, NC	482,278	$103,493	27.2%
Garner, NC	31,549	$99,772	22.7%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	$119,999	47.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paragould, AR	29,773	$72,628	10.7%
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	n/a
Summerlin South, NV	29,750	$146,338	79.9%
Port Chester, NY	29,796	$123,087	51.3%
Ridgecrest, CA	29,800	$106,069	30.4%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	$119,999	47.5%

Source: The Fuquay-Varina, 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.