King, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	King	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$50,742	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$98,776	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,506	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,388	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,716	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,907	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in King is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in King is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in King is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in King is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,844 $98,776 $197,552

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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King median earnings by income bracket

King employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danbury, NC	219	$130,110	60.0%
Lewisville, NC	14,467	$119,398	46.8%
Bethania, NC	363	$105,523	29.7%
Tobaccoville, NC	2,787	$97,288	19.6%
East Bend, NC	754	$96,506	18.7%
King, NC	7,216	$98,776	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Acton, CA	7,215	$146,408	80.0%
Nuevo, CA	7,213	$122,067	50.1%
Stratford, NJ	7,213	$117,463	44.4%
Russellville, KY	7,211	$50,999	37.3%
Clinton, MA	7,222	$91,410	12.4%
King, NC	7,216	$98,776	21.4%

Source: The King, 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.