Mills River, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mills River	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$52,772	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$99,319	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,802	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,949	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,241	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,515	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mills River is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mills River is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mills River is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mills River is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,206 $99,319 $198,638

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mills River median earnings by income bracket

Mills River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	25.2%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Mills River, NC	7,563	$99,319	22.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hastings, MI	7,564	$74,886	7.9%
Chibougamau, QC	7,561	n/a
Old Jefferson, LA	7,565	$111,487	37.1%
Carneys Point, NJ	7,565	$85,604	5.3%
Steele Creek, AK	7,567	$159,633	96.3%
Mills River, NC	7,563	$99,319	22.1%

Source: The Mills River, 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.