Mars Hill, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mars Hill	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,037	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$84,538	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,822	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,524	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$25,950	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,413	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mars Hill is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mars Hill is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mars Hill is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mars Hill is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,353 $84,538 $169,076

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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Mars Hill median earnings by income bracket

Mars Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	22.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Black Mountain, NC	8,481	$82,068	0.9%
Woodfin, NC	6,849	$75,559	7.1%
Marshall, NC	674	$50,931	37.4%
Mars Hill, NC	3,152	$84,538	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Morris, NY	3,152	$62,663	23.0%
Rankin Inlet, NU	3,151	n/a
Haynesville, LA	3,153	$36,728	54.8%
Point Baker, FL	3,150	$96,386	18.5%
Barbourville, KY	3,154	$52,221	35.8%
Mars Hill, NC	3,152	$84,538	3.9%

Source: The Mars Hill, 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.