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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Holly	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,287	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$85,144	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,536	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,024	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,285	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,769	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Holly is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Holly is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Holly is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Holly is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,756 $85,144 $170,288

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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Mount Holly median earnings by income bracket

Mount Holly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, NC	13,290	$194,034	138.6%
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Mount Holly, NC	16,338	$85,144	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rossville, MD	16,335	$116,405	43.1%
Pataskala, OH	16,347	$114,139	40.3%
Horsham, PA	16,348	$128,380	57.8%
Washougal, WA	16,351	$133,035	63.6%
Stallings, NC	16,319	$131,617	61.8%
Mount Holly, NC	16,338	$85,144	4.7%

Source: The Mount Holly, 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.