Welcome, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Welcome	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,126	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$70,196	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,987	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,723	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,017	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Welcome is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Welcome is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Welcome is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Welcome is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,792 $70,196 $140,392

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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Welcome median earnings by income bracket

Welcome employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	35.0%	35.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Advance, NC	1,160	$133,539	64.2%
Lewisville, NC	14,467	$119,398	46.8%
Clemmons, NC	21,136	$111,326	36.9%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
Bermuda Run, NC	2,796	$105,115	29.2%
Welcome, NC	3,125	$70,196	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Momence, IL	3,125	$68,419	15.9%
Arcadia, WI	3,125	$81,089	0.3%
Mineral Springs, NC	3,124	$112,182	37.9%
Dogtown, CA	3,126	$151,267	86.0%
Trafford, PA	3,126	$66,212	18.6%
Welcome, NC	3,125	$70,196	13.7%

Source: The Welcome, 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.