Walnut Cove, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut Cove	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,904	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,043	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,775	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,332	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,575	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,088	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut Cove is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walnut Cove is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut Cove is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut Cove is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,691 $55,043 $110,086

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Walnut Cove median earnings by income bracket

Walnut Cove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	40.0%	40.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Ridge, NC	7,138	$184,131	126.4%
Summerfield, NC	11,715	$166,160	104.3%
Stokesdale, NC	5,586	$134,898	65.9%
Danbury, NC	219	$130,110	60.0%
Bethania, NC	363	$105,523	29.7%
Walnut Cove, NC	2,161	$55,043	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coalgate, OK	2,161	$51,160	37.1%
Cascade, IA	2,160	$87,551	7.6%
Watervliet, MI	2,160	$70,498	13.3%
Hoyt Lakes, MN	2,160	$86,643	6.5%
Village of Four Seasons, MO	2,160	$100,500	23.6%
Walnut Cove, NC	2,161	$55,043	32.3%

Source: The Walnut Cove, 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.