West Jefferson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Jefferson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,447	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$48,495	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,510	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,457	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,424	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,908	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Jefferson is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Jefferson is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Jefferson is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Jefferson is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,326 $48,495 $96,990

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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West Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	20.1%	20.1%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cove Creek, NC	1,119	$71,277	12.4%
Lansing, NC	288	$60,760	25.3%
Millers Creek, NC	1,512	$54,005	33.6%
Jefferson, NC	1,664	$46,232	43.2%
Boone, NC	19,927	$38,592	52.6%
West Jefferson, NC	1,812	$48,495	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pagosa Springs, CO	1,812	$38,322	52.9%
Altamont, NY	1,812	$121,403	49.3%
Clarksville, VA	1,812	$89,703	10.3%
Fall River, WI	1,812	$109,967	35.2%
Denver, IA	1,811	$119,270	46.6%
West Jefferson, NC	1,812	$48,495	40.4%

Source: The West Jefferson, 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.