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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Airy	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,915	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$44,546	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,606	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,329	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,724	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,875	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Airy is 4% 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 27% 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

$29,694 $44,546 $89,092

City

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

State

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

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	1,863	$90,088	10.8%
Pinnacle, NC	774	$72,858	10.4%
Dobson, NC	1,555	$69,324	14.8%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%
Pilot Mountain, NC	1,689	$51,838	36.3%
Mount Airy, NC	10,467	$44,546	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bromont, QC	10,466	n/a
Golden Hills, CA	10,470	$116,503	43.2%
Mentone, CA	10,471	$91,902	13.0%
Cedar Hills, UT	10,472	$158,878	95.3%
Quesnel, BC	10,461	n/a
Mount Airy, NC	10,467	$44,546	45.2%

Source: The Mount Airy, 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.