Wake Forest, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wake Forest	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$60,747	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$150,377	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,528	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,565	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,033	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,543	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wake Forest is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wake Forest is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wake Forest is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wake Forest is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,241 $150,377 $300,754

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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Wake Forest median earnings by income bracket

Wake Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolesville, NC	8,199	$188,011	131.2%
Creedmoor, NC	4,714	$117,698	44.7%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%
Raleigh, NC	482,278	$103,493	27.2%
Wendell, NC	8,195	$92,162	13.3%
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brea, CA	45,637	$148,363	82.4%
Ashburn, VA	45,717	$194,143	138.7%
Burke, VA	45,553	$226,476	178.5%
Barnstable Town, MA	45,771	$116,208	42.9%
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,821	$89,714	10.3%
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%

Source: The Wake Forest, 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.