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

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	High Point	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,760	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$72,771	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,347	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,795	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,355	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,133	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in High Point is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in High Point is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in High Point is 8% 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

$48,509 $72,771 $145,542

City

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

State

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

Nation

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High Point median earnings by income bracket

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	5,064	$125,682	54.5%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
Jamestown, NC	4,388	$97,832	20.3%
Trinity, NC	6,824	$89,153	9.6%
Midway, NC	4,989	$86,886	6.8%
High Point, NC	116,418	$72,771	10.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Temecula, CA	116,255	$144,133	77.2%
El Monte, CA	116,590	$80,701	0.8%
Spring Hill, FL	116,693	$77,627	4.6%
Palm Bay, FL	116,937	$79,219	2.6%
Clovis, CA	117,046	$123,112	51.4%
High Point, NC	116,418	$72,771	10.5%

Source: The High Point, 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.