Mountain Home, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain Home	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,751	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$45,667	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,547	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,427	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,724	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,963	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain Home is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mountain Home is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mountain Home is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mountain Home is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,441 $45,667 $91,334

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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Mountain Home median earnings by income bracket

Mountain Home employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	$164,000	196.4%
Flat Rock, NC	3,354	$90,642	63.8%
Avery Creek, NC	3,256	$90,333	63.3%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	$84,415	52.6%
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	$82,629	49.4%
Mountain Home, NC	4,352	$45,667	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerside, OH	4,352	$37,799	31.7%
Aubrey, TX	4,352	$64,777	17.1%
West Hazleton, PA	4,351	$42,421	23.3%
Clintonville, WI	4,351	$47,126	14.8%
St. Bernard, OH	4,353	$64,798	17.1%
Mountain Home, NC	4,352	$45,667	17.5%

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