Stanley, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stanley	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,288	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$93,194	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,148	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,811	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,688	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,860	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stanley is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Stanley is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stanley is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Stanley is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,123 $93,194 $186,388

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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Stanley median earnings by income bracket

Stanley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Huntersville, NC	59,572	$152,792	87.9%
Lowesville, NC	3,270	$149,670	84.0%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Cramerton, NC	4,547	$132,502	62.9%
Stanley, NC	3,846	$93,194	14.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, NC	3,846	$64,700	20.5%
Nellis AFB, NV	3,845	$94,682	16.4%
Warminster Heights, PA	3,845	$69,167	15.0%
Maniwaki, QC	3,845	n/a
Shingle Springs, CA	3,847	$127,197	56.4%
Stanley, NC	3,846	$93,194	14.6%

Source: The Stanley, 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.