Glen Alpine, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Alpine	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,592	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,254	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,318	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,488	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,864	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,037	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Alpine is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glen Alpine is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Alpine is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Alpine is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,832 $58,254 $116,508

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Glen Alpine median earnings by income bracket

Glen Alpine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Drexel, NC	1,794	$84,584	4.0%
Gamewell, NC	3,986	$79,600	2.1%
Salem, NC	1,536	$75,082	7.7%
Cajah's Mountain, NC	2,846	$64,951	20.1%
Glen Alpine, NC	1,996	$58,254	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Murphys, CA	1,996	$69,930	14.0%
Mechanicsburg, OH	1,996	$74,609	8.3%
Central, TN	1,996	$34,196	58.0%
LaCoste, TX	1,996	$103,613	27.4%
Jeffersonville, KY	1,997	$70,638	13.1%
Glen Alpine, NC	1,996	$58,254	28.4%

Source: The Glen Alpine, 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.