Royal Pines, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Royal Pines	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$58,581	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$125,047	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,896	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,864	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,181	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,681	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Royal Pines is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Royal Pines is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Royal Pines is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Royal Pines is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,356 $125,047 $250,094

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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Royal Pines median earnings by income bracket

Royal Pines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wahoo, NE	4,610	$92,460	13.7%
Viroqua, WI	4,610	$57,988	28.7%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%
Whiteland, IN	4,611	$119,379	46.8%
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%

Source: The Royal Pines, 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.