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

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mars Hill	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,598	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$56,000	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,438	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,375	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,781	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,438	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.1%	4.7%
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 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mars Hill is 44% 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

$37,329 $56,000 $112,000

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	362	$190,750	244.8%
Weaverville, NC	3,956	$71,806	29.8%
Black Mountain, NC	8,177	$55,975	1.2%
Woodfin, NC	6,689	$50,794	8.2%
Marshall, NC	658	$34,583	37.5%
Mars Hill, NC	3,035	$56,000	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leesburg, GA	3,035	$60,110	8.7%
Pittsfield, ME	3,035	$46,813	15.4%
River Bend, NC	3,036	$67,750	22.5%
Belchertown, MA	3,037	$71,809	29.8%
Fairview, AB	3,032	n/a
Mars Hill, NC	3,035	$56,000	1.2%

Source: The Mars Hill, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).