Kannapolis, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kannapolis	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,857	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$81,737	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,223	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,032	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,509	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,513	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kannapolis is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kannapolis is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kannapolis is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kannapolis is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,485 $81,737 $163,474

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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Kannapolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	13,290	$194,034	138.6%
Harrisburg, NC	16,618	$167,123	105.5%
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Kannapolis, NC	51,586	$81,737	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Methuen Town, MA	51,590	$122,464	50.6%
Irondequoit, NY	51,610	$95,806	17.8%
Levittown, PA	51,634	$129,204	58.9%
Rowland Heights, CA	51,652	$113,459	39.5%
Coral Gables, FL	51,686	$155,889	91.7%
Kannapolis, NC	51,586	$81,737	0.5%

Source: The Kannapolis, 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.