Sylva, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylva	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,839	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,046	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,136	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,980	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,012	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,454	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylva is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sylva is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylva is 59% 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

$36,693 $55,046 $110,092

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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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	332	$138,412	70.2%
Lake Junaluska, NC	3,344	$108,900	33.9%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Webster, NC	336	$76,376	6.1%
Dillsboro, NC	223	$71,138	12.5%
Sylva, NC	2,804	$55,046	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cokato, MN	2,804	$83,722	2.9%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,803	$177,081	117.7%
Albany, MN	2,803	$98,715	21.4%
Stanley, ND	2,803	$137,483	69.0%
Oak Trail Shores, TX	2,803	$43,736	46.2%
Sylva, NC	2,804	$55,046	32.3%

Source: The Sylva, 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.