Mount Airy, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Airy	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,403	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$30,483	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,000	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,786	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,016	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,113	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Airy is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Airy is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Airy is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Airy is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,319 $30,483 $60,966

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Mount Airy median earnings by income bracket

Mount Airy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.0%	23.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cana, VA	1,800	$60,476	9.3%
Pinnacle, NC	753	$48,300	12.7%
Dobson, NC	1,511	$46,957	15.1%
White Plains, NC	1,131	$44,000	20.5%
Pilot Mountain, NC	1,635	$35,306	36.2%
Mount Airy, NC	10,213	$30,483	44.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newberry, SC	10,219	$38,613	30.2%
Lincoln Park, NJ	10,220	$100,248	81.2%
West Haverstraw, NY	10,220	$69,303	25.3%
Eureka, MO	10,203	$112,750	103.8%
Keokuk, IA	10,225	$43,304	21.7%
Mount Airy, NC	10,213	$30,483	44.9%

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