Montreat, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

248%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montreat	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,629	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$283,024	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$287,809	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$4,793	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$5,973	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.4%	4.9%
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 248% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montreat is 37% 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

$188,663 $283,024 $566,048

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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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	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Fletcher, NC	8,533	$91,971	13.1%
Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malta, ID	369	$60,505	25.6%
Forest, LA	369	$48,107	40.9%
Garfield, MN	369	$78,359	3.7%
Hayti Heights, MO	369	$29,752	63.4%
St. Pierre, MT	369	$39,464	51.5%
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%

Source: The Montreat, 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.