Montreat, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

245%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montreat	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$10,483	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$190,750	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$190,750	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$3,238	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$3,993	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montreat is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montreat is 245% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montreat is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Montreat is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$127,153 $190,750 $381,500

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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Montreat median earnings by income bracket

Montreat employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	82.5%	82.5%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	$164,000	196.4%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	$84,415	52.6%
Weaverville, NC	3,956	$71,806	29.8%
Fletcher, NC	8,287	$62,007	12.1%
Lake Lure, NC	1,634	$60,882	10.1%
Montreat, NC	362	$190,750	244.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pulaski, IA	362	$66,136	19.5%
Stockport, IA	362	$41,250	25.4%
Nebo, IL	362	$35,625	35.6%
Edna, KS	362	$56,500	2.1%
Eubank, KY	362	$36,071	34.8%
Montreat, NC	362	$190,750	244.8%

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