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

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159%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

186%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut Creek	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$116,341	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$232,741	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$221,099	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$369,397	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$135,943	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$84,669	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut Creek is 159% higher than the national average
The median household income in Walnut Creek is 186% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut Creek is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut Creek is 96% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$155,145 $232,741 $465,482

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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Walnut Creek median earnings by income bracket

Walnut Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	22.8%	22.8%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Grange, NC	2,749	$94,297	15.9%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,231	$68,762	15.5%
Faison, NC	1,217	$61,543	24.3%
Walnut Creek, NC	1,474	$232,741	186.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Honaker, VA	1,474	$34,436	57.7%
Lake Caroline, VA	1,474	$89,638	10.2%
Armour, ON	1,474	n/a
Osler, SK	1,474	n/a
The Galena Territory, IL	1,475	$156,604	92.5%
Walnut Creek, NC	1,474	$232,741	186.2%

Source: The Walnut Creek, 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.