Waxhaw, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

118%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waxhaw	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$60,678	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$177,048	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$191,958	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,085	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$104,472	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,274	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.4%	4.9%
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 118% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waxhaw is 51% 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

$118,020 $177,048 $354,096

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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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	6,935	$316,573	289.2%
Weddington, NC	11,409	$217,906	167.9%
Wesley Chapel, NC	9,595	$182,173	124.0%
Riverview, SC	2,543	$163,762	101.3%
Fort Mill, SC	20,703	$152,422	87.4%
Waxhaw, NC	16,569	$177,048	117.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Mohave, AZ	16,571	$86,850	6.8%
Brunswick, ME	16,566	$96,013	18.0%
Sulphur Springs, TX	16,573	$72,528	10.8%
White Center, WA	16,584	$90,616	11.4%
Southchase, FL	16,590	$91,802	12.9%
Waxhaw, NC	16,569	$177,048	117.7%

Source: The Waxhaw, 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.