Waxhaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

111%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waxhaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,319	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$116,964	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$130,993	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,607	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$72,488	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,711	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waxhaw is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waxhaw is 111% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waxhaw is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waxhaw is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,968 $116,964 $233,928

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Waxhaw median earnings by income bracket

Waxhaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	16.8%	16.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,672	$209,950	279.5%
Weddington, NC	11,000	$144,718	161.6%
Wesley Chapel, NC	9,287	$123,271	122.8%
Riverview, SC	2,479	$111,383	101.3%
Fort Mill, SC	19,920	$101,699	83.8%
Waxhaw, NC	16,165	$116,964	111.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, OH	16,165	$113,438	105.1%
Kaukauna, WI	16,165	$66,010	19.3%
Los Osos, CA	16,174	$81,707	47.7%
Murraysville, NC	16,174	$58,802	6.3%
Kings Park, NY	16,153	$98,031	77.2%
Waxhaw, NC	16,165	$116,964	111.4%

Source: The Waxhaw, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).