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

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Wilkesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,800	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$30,114	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,000	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,232	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,047	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,175	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Wilkesboro is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Wilkesboro is 46% 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

$20,073 $30,114 $60,228

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	808	$72,519	31.1%
Mulberry, NC	2,055	$48,275	12.7%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,074	$45,184	18.3%
Ronda, NC	824	$41,250	25.4%
Fairplains, NC	1,757	$41,184	25.6%
North Wilkesboro, NC	4,139	$30,114	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleyville, AL	4,139	$39,886	27.9%
Grafton, ND	4,139	$53,535	3.2%
Falls City, NE	4,139	$36,014	34.9%
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,138	$165,688	199.5%
Broadmoor, CA	4,140	$117,738	112.8%
North Wilkesboro, NC	4,139	$30,114	45.6%

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