Sylva, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylva	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,884	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$36,637	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,897	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,230	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,015	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,605	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylva is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sylva is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylva is 60% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sylva is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,422 $36,637 $73,274

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Sylva median earnings by income bracket

Sylva employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	69.2%	69.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Hills, NC	325	$91,250	64.9%
Lake Junaluska, NC	3,252	$73,441	32.8%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,843	$52,836	4.5%
Webster, NC	325	$51,250	7.4%
Dillsboro, NC	219	$48,000	13.2%
Sylva, NC	2,696	$36,637	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA	2,696	$49,464	10.6%
Belville, NC	2,696	$66,750	20.7%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
Ashland, PA	2,696	$39,680	28.3%
Wickham, QC	2,696	n/a
Sylva, NC	2,696	$36,637	33.8%

Source: The Sylva, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).