James City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	James City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$55,090	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$91,543	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,557	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,091	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,234	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,684	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in James City is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in James City is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in James City is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in James City is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,022 $91,543 $183,086

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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James City median earnings by income bracket

James City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	27.5%	27.5%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trent Woods, NC	4,161	$148,576	82.7%
Brices Creek, NC	4,266	$146,381	80.0%
Neuse Forest, NC	2,056	$112,773	38.7%
River Bend, NC	3,154	$102,520	26.0%
Fairfield Harbour, NC	2,877	$101,972	25.4%
James City, NC	5,489	$91,543	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kittery, ME	5,489	$77,346	4.9%
Fairport, NY	5,489	$102,180	25.6%
Evansville, WI	5,489	$103,224	26.9%
Linton, IN	5,491	$50,371	38.1%
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC	5,486	n/a
James City, NC	5,489	$91,543	12.6%

Source: The James City, 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.