Harrellsville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

135%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrellsville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,033	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$86,740	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,165	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,983	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,289	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,757	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrellsville is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrellsville is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrellsville is 135% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harrellsville is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,820 $86,740 $173,480

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Harrellsville median earnings by income bracket

Harrellsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	44.1%	44.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colerain, NC	281	$96,866	19.1%
Gatesville, NC	248	$94,592	16.3%
Cofield, NC	433	$80,110	1.5%
Sunbury, NC	248	$62,461	23.2%
Winton, NC	860	$60,563	25.5%
Harrellsville, NC	183	$86,740	6.6%

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Point Lay, AK	183	$89,947	10.6%
Iuka, KS	183	$72,330	11.1%
Watson, MN	183	$87,885	8.1%
Knox City, MO	183	$52,652	35.3%
Reeds, MO	183	$0	100.0%
Harrellsville, NC	183	$86,740	6.6%

Source: The Harrellsville, 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.