Knightdale, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Knightdale	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$53,655	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$103,850	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,922	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,162	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,181	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,087	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Knightdale is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Knightdale is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Knightdale is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Knightdale is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,226 $103,850 $207,700

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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Knightdale median earnings by income bracket

Knightdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	10.5%	10.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolesville, NC	8,199	$188,011	131.2%
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Raleigh, NC	482,278	$103,493	27.2%
Garner, NC	31,549	$99,772	22.7%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stafford, TX	17,266	$100,118	23.1%
Sunnyside, WA	17,266	$60,036	26.2%
Mount Vernon, OH	17,264	$70,520	13.3%
Southbridge Town, MA	17,257	$78,547	3.4%
Tahlequah, OK	17,253	$54,861	32.5%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%

Source: The Knightdale, 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.