Northlakes, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northlakes	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$63,304	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$121,150	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,149	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,791	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$76,175	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northlakes is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northlakes is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northlakes is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northlakes is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,758 $121,150 $242,300

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Northlakes median earnings by income bracket

Northlakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	38.6%	38.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
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%
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redstone Arsenal, AL	1,331	$140,577	72.8%
Dalton, PA	1,331	$113,202	39.2%
Cowichan Valley I, BC	1,331	n/a
Seven Mile, AZ	1,332	$0	100.0%
Shell Knob, MO	1,332	$58,546	28.0%
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%

Source: The Northlakes, 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.