Wilkesboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilkesboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,031	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$54,247	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,867	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,428	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,675	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,091	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilkesboro is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilkesboro is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilkesboro is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilkesboro is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,161 $54,247 $108,494

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wilkesboro median earnings by income bracket

Wilkesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulberry, NC	2,096	$71,336	12.3%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,129	$68,308	16.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Fairplains, NC	1,819	$60,348	25.8%
Millers Creek, NC	1,512	$54,005	33.6%
Wilkesboro, NC	3,593	$54,247	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Edge, CA	3,594	$48,690	40.1%
St. James City, FL	3,594	$78,678	3.3%
Valhalla, NY	3,594	$158,086	94.4%
Forsyth, IL	3,591	$144,967	78.2%
East Angus, QC	3,595	n/a
Wilkesboro, NC	3,593	$54,247	33.3%

Source: The Wilkesboro, 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.