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The income per capita in Boone is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Boone is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boone is 95% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Boone is 249% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,021 $25,535 $51,070

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Boone median earnings by income bracket

Boone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	45.3%	45.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	60	$86,250	55.9%
Sugar Mountain, NC	487	$83,438	50.8%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,149	$83,333	50.6%
Crossnore, NC	146	$79,375	43.5%
Seven Devils, NC	441	$74,792	35.2%
Boone, NC	19,466	$25,535	53.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orinda, CA	19,461	$231,230	318.0%
Stillwater, MN	19,471	$91,947	66.2%
Franconia, VA	19,478	$120,946	118.6%
Lynbrook, NY	19,445	$120,377	117.6%
Riverview, NB	19,441	n/a
Boone, NC	19,466	$25,535	53.8%

Source: The Boone, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Index	Boone	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,241	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$25,535	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,500	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,637	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$6,208	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,936	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	52.7%	16.8%	15.1%