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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	High Shoals	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,649	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$38,838	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,022	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,509	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,389	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,362	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.4%	4.9%
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 2% 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

$25,889 $38,838 $77,676

City

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

State

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

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	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Cramerton, NC	4,547	$132,502	62.9%
McAdenville, NC	1,080	$131,365	61.5%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,985	$123,239	51.5%
High Shoals, NC	875	$38,838	52.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wye, MT	875	$130,448	60.4%
Atlas, PA	875	$59,790	26.5%
Aurora, UT	875	$99,720	22.6%
Seabeck, WA	875	$150,966	85.6%
Lot 51, PE	875	n/a
High Shoals, NC	875	$38,838	52.2%

Source: The High Shoals, 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.