Riegelwood, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riegelwood	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,736	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$77,739	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,383	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,285	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,400	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,262	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riegelwood is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riegelwood is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riegelwood is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riegelwood is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,820 $77,739 $155,478

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Riegelwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	79.7%	79.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, NC	22,366	$110,906	36.4%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
Sandy Creek, NC	219	$63,918	21.4%
East Arcadia, NC	620	$63,176	22.3%
Bolton, NC	728	$63,036	22.5%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunset Village, GA	719	$40,402	50.3%
Green Spring, KY	719	$224,105	175.5%
Suttons Bay, MI	719	$139,929	72.0%
Courtland, MN	719	$120,096	47.7%
Verona, MO	719	$45,691	43.8%
Riegelwood, NC	719	$77,739	4.4%

Source: The Riegelwood, 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.