Spruce Pine, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spruce Pine	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,535	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$66,909	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,923	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,632	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,852	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,529	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spruce Pine is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spruce Pine is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spruce Pine is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spruce Pine is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,601 $66,909 $133,818

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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Spruce Pine median earnings by income bracket

Spruce Pine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	61	$127,745	57.1%
Sugar Mountain, NC	501	$126,484	55.5%
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Bakersville, NC	730	$79,853	1.8%
Burnsville, NC	2,116	$49,755	38.8%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,284	$66,909	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterloo, IN	2,284	$66,197	18.6%
Myersville, MD	2,284	$183,780	126.0%
Snow Hill, MD	2,284	$69,011	15.2%
Washington Mills, NY	2,284	$0	100.0%
Linden, TX	2,284	$50,604	37.8%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,284	$66,909	17.7%

Source: The Spruce Pine, 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.