Pleasant Garden, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pleasant Garden	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$48,444	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$125,682	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,220	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,558	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,298	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pleasant Garden is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pleasant Garden is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pleasant Garden is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pleasant Garden is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,779 $125,682 $251,364

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pleasant Garden median earnings by income bracket

Pleasant Garden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	15.8%	15.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Oaks, NC	4,258	$144,053	77.1%
Alamance, NC	1,332	$131,759	62.0%
Gibsonville, NC	7,425	$114,453	40.7%
Elon, NC	12,276	$103,435	27.2%
Jamestown, NC	4,388	$97,832	20.3%
Pleasant Garden, NC	5,064	$125,682	54.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clementon, NJ	5,064	$68,905	15.3%
Dove Valley, CO	5,063	$100,494	23.6%
Long View, NC	5,063	$58,561	28.0%
Central Kootenay H, BC	5,063	n/a
Sergeant Bluff, IA	5,066	$140,191	72.4%
Pleasant Garden, NC	5,064	$125,682	54.5%

Source: The Pleasant Garden, 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.