North Wilkesboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Wilkesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,707	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$45,767	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,344	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,706	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,785	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,234	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Wilkesboro is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Wilkesboro is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Wilkesboro is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Wilkesboro is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,508 $45,767 $91,534

City

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

State

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

Nation

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North Wilkesboro median earnings by income bracket

North Wilkesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	825	$107,150	31.7%
Mulberry, NC	2,096	$71,336	12.3%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,129	$68,308	16.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Fairplains, NC	1,819	$60,348	25.8%
North Wilkesboro, NC	4,279	$45,767	43.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington, NH	4,278	$63,473	22.0%
Minersville, PA	4,278	$46,208	43.2%
La Paloma, TX	4,278	$104,479	28.5%
Bonsall, CA	4,280	$136,313	67.6%
Bradley Beach, NJ	4,280	$115,406	41.9%
North Wilkesboro, NC	4,279	$45,767	43.7%

Source: The North Wilkesboro, 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.