Hays, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hays	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,594	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$52,852	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,720	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,070	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hays is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hays is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hays is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hays is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,231 $52,852 $105,704

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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Hays median earnings by income bracket

Hays employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	45.4%	45.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	825	$107,150	31.7%
Mulberry, NC	2,096	$71,336	12.3%
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,129	$68,308	16.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Hays, NC	1,414	$52,852	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Molino, FL	1,414	$123,507	51.9%
Bourne, MA	1,414	$76,731	5.7%
Fairmount Heights, MD	1,414	$105,590	29.8%
Glyndon, MN	1,414	$117,290	44.2%
Saint-Tite-des-Caps, QC	1,414	n/a
Hays, NC	1,414	$52,852	35.0%

Source: The Hays, 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.