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

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Raven	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,977	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$79,065	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,217	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,190	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,837	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,419	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Raven is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glen Raven is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Raven is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Raven is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,704 $79,065 $158,130

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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Glen Raven median earnings by income bracket

Glen Raven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.4%	29.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Oaks, NC	4,258	$144,053	77.1%
Alamance, NC	1,332	$131,759	62.0%
Gibsonville, NC	7,425	$114,453	40.7%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%
Swepsonville, NC	2,318	$96,389	18.5%
Glen Raven, NC	3,834	$79,065	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cresco, IA	3,834	$79,778	1.9%
Larned, KS	3,834	$63,565	21.8%
University, MS	3,833	$0	100.0%
Oneida, TN	3,833	$38,036	53.2%
McGehee, AR	3,835	$41,445	49.0%
Glen Raven, NC	3,834	$79,065	2.8%

Source: The Glen Raven, 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.