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

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pilot Mountain	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,440	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$51,838	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,821	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,822	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,584	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,861	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pilot Mountain is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pilot Mountain is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pilot Mountain is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pilot Mountain is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,555 $51,838 $103,676

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Pilot Mountain median earnings by income bracket

Pilot Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danbury, NC	219	$130,110	60.0%
Bethania, NC	363	$105,523	29.7%
King, NC	7,216	$98,776	21.4%
Tobaccoville, NC	2,787	$97,288	19.6%
East Bend, NC	754	$96,506	18.7%
Pilot Mountain, NC	1,689	$51,838	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ordway, CO	1,689	$51,779	36.3%
Pinehurst, ID	1,689	$52,851	35.0%
Capron, IL	1,689	$100,560	23.6%
Hawkins, TX	1,689	$75,586	7.1%
Lake Camelot, IL	1,688	$155,403	91.1%
Pilot Mountain, NC	1,689	$51,838	36.3%

Source: The Pilot Mountain, 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.