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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain View	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,228	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$85,465	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,738	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,179	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,431	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,218	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain View is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mountain View is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mountain View is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mountain View is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,970 $85,465 $170,930

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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Mountain View median earnings by income bracket

Mountain View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.5%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.9%	25.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Mountain View, NC	3,893	$85,465	5.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leisure Village East, NJ	3,893	$61,978	23.8%
Hohenwald, TN	3,893	$49,854	38.7%
Warner County No. 5, AB	3,892	n/a
Fraser-Fort George A, BC	3,892	n/a
Indian Head, MD	3,894	$93,864	15.4%
Mountain View, NC	3,893	$85,465	5.1%

Source: The Mountain View, 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.