Tryon, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tryon	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$52,685	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$68,319	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,576	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,347	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,240	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tryon is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tryon is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tryon is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tryon is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,541 $68,319 $136,638

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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Tryon median earnings by income bracket

Tryon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	22.8%	22.8%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Valley Hill, NC	2,259	$112,107	37.8%
Edneyville, NC	2,843	$110,866	36.3%
Campobello, SC	683	$104,778	28.8%
Boiling Springs, SC	10,161	$96,560	18.7%
Tryon, NC	1,472	$68,319	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breckenridge, MI	1,472	$70,478	13.3%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Elkhart, TX	1,472	$54,295	33.2%
River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Estevan No. 5, SK	1,472	n/a
Tryon, NC	1,472	$68,319	16.0%

Source: The Tryon, 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.