Waynesville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waynesville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$41,123	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$61,173	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,704	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,978	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,281	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,874	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waynesville is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waynesville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waynesville is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waynesville is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,777 $61,173 $122,346

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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Waynesville median earnings by income bracket

Waynesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Hills, NC	332	$138,412	70.2%
Lake Junaluska, NC	3,344	$108,900	33.9%
Clyde, NC	1,522	$85,445	5.1%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Webster, NC	336	$76,376	6.1%
Waynesville, NC	10,454	$61,173	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Stroudsburg, PA	10,453	$83,917	3.2%
Chester, NS	10,450	n/a
Linthicum, MD	10,458	$141,273	73.7%
Doraville, GA	10,449	$89,888	10.5%
Waverly, IA	10,459	$97,900	20.4%
Waynesville, NC	10,454	$61,173	24.8%

Source: The Waynesville, 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.