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As of 2010, the per capita income of Forsyth County is $24,772, which is higher than the state average of $23,432 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Forsyth County median household income is $46,749, which has grown by 11.05% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 10.57% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Forsyth County residents spend 20.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #12

Forsyth County	24,772 USD
North Carolina	23,432 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forsyth County	27,265 USD
North Carolina	26,398 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forsyth County	30,204 USD
North Carolina	30,397 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forsyth County	25,929 USD
North Carolina	22,777 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #18

Forsyth County	43,537 USD
North Carolina	43,326 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Forsyth County	61,890 USD
North Carolina	59,053 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #72

Forsyth County	11.05%
North Carolina	10.57%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Forsyth County		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.86%	$13,296, see rank	19.78%	$13,269	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	28.73%	$16,327, see rank	29.51%	$16,109	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.55%	$5,630, see rank	2.14%	$3,414	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	18.74%	$18,016, see rank	17.90%	$20,538	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Forsyth County	57,964 USD
North Carolina	52,920 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Forsyth County	76,804 USD
North Carolina	69,114 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$48,820, see rank	$48,493	$52,480
Black	$34,862, see rank	$30,952	$33,578
Hispanic	$29,936, see rank	$32,262	$40,165
Asian	$70,645, see rank	$55,558	$67,022
One Race, Other	$28,398, see rank	$30,383	$38,230
Two or More Races	$34,743, see rank	$36,468	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$15,153, see rank	$22,511	$24,143
25 to 44	$46,442, see rank	$47,257	$54,024
45 to 64	$56,109, see rank	$50,983	$60,683
65 or over	$31,574, see rank	$31,694	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Forsyth County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	276,327	see rank	7,526,813	243,832,923
Male¹	127,404	46.11%, see rank	47.99%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	89,038	69.89%, see rank	69.72%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	113	0.09%, see rank	2.16%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	88,925	69.80%, see rank	67.57%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	79,230	89.10%, see rank	86.83%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	9,695	10.90%, see rank	13.17%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	38,366	30.11%, see rank	30.28%	30.22%
Female¹	148,923	53.89%, see rank	52.01%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	84,175	56.52%, see rank	58.65%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	78	0.05%, see rank	0.24%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	84,097	56.47%, see rank	58.41%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	77,228	91.83%, see rank	87.88%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6,869	8.17%, see rank	12.12%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	64,748	43.48%, see rank	41.35%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Forsyth County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	153,679	100%	4,119,560	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	132,753	86.38%, see rank	81.87%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	10,139	6.60%, see rank	10.06%	9.69%
Public Transportation	1,276	0.83%, see rank	1.04%	4.94%
Walked	1,494	0.97%, see rank	1.81%	2.77%
Other Means	2,764	1.80%, see rank	1.17%	1.70%
Worked at Home	5,253	3.42%, see rank	4.04%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Forsyth County	20.0 minutes
North Carolina	22.0 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Forsyth County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	156,458	-	4,128,576	139,033,928
Male¹	79,230	50.64%, see rank	51.33%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	27,999	35.34%, see rank	30.48%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	12,939	16.33%, see rank	14.36%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	13,894	17.54%, see rank	17.84%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	62	0.08%, see rank	1.22%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	7,629	9.63%, see rank	10.16%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	13,264	16.74%, see rank	18.84%	17.70%
Female¹	77,228	49.36%, see rank	48.67%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	34,188	44.27%, see rank	39.83%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	14,216	18.41%, see rank	20.41%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	23,077	29.88%, see rank	31.71%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	117	0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,455	7.06%, see rank	7.12%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Forsyth County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	156,458	100%	4,128,576	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	401	0.26%, see rank	1.37%	1.90%
Construction	9,593	6.13%, see rank	6.85%	6.25%
Manufacturing	18,428	11.78%, see rank	12.41%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	6,150	3.93%, see rank	3.03%	2.83%
Retail Trade	16,880	10.79%, see rank	11.99%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	6,065	3.88%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Information	2,006	1.28%, see rank	1.69%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	10,562	6.75%, see rank	6.35%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	16,118	10.30%, see rank	9.51%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	43,094	27.54%, see rank	23.41%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	15,330	9.80%, see rank	9.25%	9.25%
Public Administration	4,496	2.87%, see rank	4.86%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	7,335	4.69%, see rank	5.04%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Forsyth County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	55,986	16.40%, see rank	17.49%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	10,991	12.53%, see rank	13.30%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.