Wilson's Mills, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilson's Mills	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,319	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$76,007	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,149	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,138	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,512	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,385	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilson's Mills is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilson's Mills is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilson's Mills is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilson's Mills is 127% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,666 $76,007 $152,014

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wilson's Mills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	47.1%	47.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%
Garner, NC	31,549	$99,772	22.7%
Wendell, NC	8,195	$92,162	13.3%
Clayton, NC	24,066	$91,315	12.3%
Wilson's Mills, NC	2,798	$76,007	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlem, FL	2,798	$36,119	55.6%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
Troutman, NC	2,798	$95,009	16.8%
Lakehurst, NJ	2,797	$102,965	26.6%
Madison, ME	2,799	$49,905	38.6%
Wilson's Mills, NC	2,798	$76,007	6.5%

Source: The Wilson's Mills, 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.