Old Fort, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Old Fort	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,771	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$42,019	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,061	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,288	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,082	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,096	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Old Fort is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Old Fort is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Old Fort is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Old Fort is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,009 $42,019 $84,038

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Old Fort median earnings by income bracket

Old Fort employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Chimney Rock Village, NC	178	$84,637	4.1%
Hoopers Creek, NC	1,427	$83,014	2.1%
Black Mountain, NC	8,481	$82,068	0.9%
Old Fort, NC	769	$42,019	48.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Potomac, IL	769	$73,524	9.6%
Twin Valley, MN	769	$68,069	16.3%
Ulm, MT	769	$118,822	46.1%
Sycamore, OH	769	$64,989	20.1%
Tipton, OK	769	$51,026	37.3%
Old Fort, NC	769	$42,019	48.3%

Source: The Old Fort, 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.