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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	High Shoals	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,389	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$26,557	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,031	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,023	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,250	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,448	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in High Shoals is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in High Shoals is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in High Shoals is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in High Shoals is 125% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,702 $26,557 $53,114

City

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

State

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

Nation

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High Shoals median earnings by income bracket

High Shoals employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.4%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	36.9%	36.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.2%	14.2%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,153	$128,293	131.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,180	$100,917	82.4%
McAdenville, NC	1,054	$89,792	62.3%
Cramerton, NC	4,417	$87,927	58.9%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,701	$82,424	49.0%
High Shoals, NC	841	$26,557	52.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Hill, AL	841	$28,125	49.2%
Cleone, CA	841	$83,235	50.5%
Folsom, LA	841	$53,125	4.0%
Morehouse, MO	841	$34,375	37.9%
Winton, NC	841	$40,341	27.1%
High Shoals, NC	841	$26,557	52.0%

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