High Point, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	High Point	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,826	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$49,649	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,457	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,717	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,165	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,254	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in High Point is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in High Point is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in High Point is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in High Point is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$33,096 $49,649 $99,298

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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High Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Garden, NC	4,906	$83,266	50.5%
Wallburg, NC	3,073	$74,122	34.0%
Jamestown, NC	4,298	$65,945	19.2%
Trinity, NC	6,619	$58,709	6.1%
Midway, NC	4,851	$58,382	5.5%
High Point, NC	112,434	$49,649	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manchester, NH	112,441	$62,087	12.2%
Peoria, IL	112,644	$51,736	6.5%
Clovis, CA	112,663	$84,119	52.1%
Delta, BC	112,691	n/a
Elgin, IL	112,062	$72,999	32.0%
High Point, NC	112,434	$49,649	10.3%

Source: The High Point, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).