Woodfin, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Woodfin	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$47,348	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$75,559	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,671	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,168	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,838	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,059	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Woodfin is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Woodfin is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Woodfin is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Woodfin is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,367 $75,559 $151,118

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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Woodfin median earnings by income bracket

Woodfin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,725	$248,072	205.0%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Woodfin, NC	6,849	$75,559	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Litchfield, IL	6,849	$68,201	16.1%
Scenic Oaks, TX	6,848	$206,619	154.0%
Pocahontas, AR	6,845	$63,290	22.2%
Hamilton, AL	6,853	$58,297	28.3%
Notre Dame, IN	6,853	$38,632	52.5%
Woodfin, NC	6,849	$75,559	7.1%

Source: The Woodfin, 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.