Graham, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Graham	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,223	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,701	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,142	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,461	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,188	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,172	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Graham is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Graham is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Graham is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Graham is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,129 $61,701 $123,402

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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Graham median earnings by income bracket

Graham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Efland, NC	823	$159,918	96.6%
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%
Graham, NC	15,581	$61,701	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Augustine, FL	15,581	$88,736	9.1%
Elk Plain, WA	15,587	$113,769	39.9%
Hartford, WI	15,591	$91,719	12.8%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,570	$188,442	131.7%
Newton, IA	15,563	$71,623	11.9%
Graham, NC	15,581	$61,701	24.1%

Source: The Graham, 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.