Wendell, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wendell	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,285	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$92,162	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,283	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,358	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,741	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,019	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wendell is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wendell is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wendell is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wendell is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,435 $92,162 $184,324

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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Wendell median earnings by income bracket

Wendell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolesville, NC	8,199	$188,011	131.2%
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%
Raleigh, NC	482,278	$103,493	27.2%
Wendell, NC	8,195	$92,162	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kimberley, BC	8,195	n/a
Middleton, ID	8,196	$83,904	3.2%
Alondra Park, CA	8,193	$98,318	20.9%
Vandenberg Village, CA	8,193	$119,565	47.0%
Rolesville, NC	8,199	$188,011	131.2%
Wendell, NC	8,195	$92,162	13.3%

Source: The Wendell, 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.