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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Graham County is $20,525, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Graham County median household income is $37,161, which has grown by 39.47% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Graham County residents spend 23.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #64

Graham County
20,525 USD
North Carolina
25,608 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Graham County
26,869 USD
North Carolina
28,159 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Graham County
30,861 USD
North Carolina
32,206 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Graham County
21,952 USD
North Carolina
24,378 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #67
Graham County
37,161 USD
North Carolina
46,693 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Graham County
49,271 USD
North Carolina
64,555 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #7
Graham County
39.47%
North Carolina
19.16%
U.S.
27.36%
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
 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income12.85%$16,374, see rank19.05%$14,94421.11%$16,919
Social Security Income40.33%$16,047, see rank30.39%$17,54629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.77%$2,965, see rank1.97%$3,4472.82%$3,720
Retirement Income17.87%$24,770, see rank18.51%$21,84017.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Graham County
43,083 USD
North Carolina
57,328 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Graham County
55,465 USD
North Carolina
75,892 USD
U.S.
86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
White$37,549, see rank$51,958$56,900
Hispanic$21,979, see rank$34,938$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native$22,955, see rank$31,471$37,170
One Race, Other$20,694, see rank$32,177$40,300

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
less than 25$29,191, see rank$24,189$25,788
25 to 44$43,026, see rank$50,435$58,398
45 to 64$42,587, see rank$55,313$65,027
65 or over$24,416, see rank$35,024$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over7,107, see rank7,717,630248,775,628
Male13,408, 47.95%, see rank48.09%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,884, 55.28%, see rank68.62%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank2.08%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,884, 55.28%, see rank66.53%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,652, 87.69%, see rank89.27%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3232, 12.31%, see rank10.73%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,524, 44.72%, see rank31.38%30.72%
Female13,699, 52.05%, see rank51.91%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,570, 42.44%, see rank58.22%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.21%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,570, 42.44%, see rank58.01%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,451, 92.42%, see rank89.64%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3119, 7.58%, see rank10.36%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force22,129, 57.56%, see rank41.78%41.21%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over3,074, 100%4,280,414141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,532, 82.37%, see rank81.16%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled342, 11.13%, see rank10.15%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank1.12%5.06%
Walked54, 1.76%, see rank1.78%2.78%
Other Means0, 0.00%, see rank1.31%1.79%
Worked at Home146, 4.75%, see rank4.48%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Graham County
23.3 minutes
North Carolina
23.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,1034,287,690143,435,233
Male11,652, 53.24%, see rank51.42%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2307, 18.58%, see rank31.60%33.12%
Service Occupations2259, 15.68%, see rank14.77%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations284, 5.08%, see rank17.18%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations263, 3.81%, see rank1.16%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2311, 18.83%, see rank9.73%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2491, 29.72%, see rank18.93%17.94%
Female11,451, 46.76%, see rank48.58%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2514, 35.42%, see rank40.55%40.04%
Service Occupations2363, 25.02%, see rank20.78%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2511, 35.22%, see rank30.64%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.26%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations28, 0.55%, see rank0.25%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations244, 3.03%, see rank7.22%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Graham CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,103, 100%4,287,690143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining119, 3.83%, see rank1.39%1.96%
Construction360, 11.60%, see rank6.65%6.17%
Manufacturing454, 14.63%, see rank12.48%10.43%
Wholesale Trade30, 0.97%, see rank2.77%2.75%
Retail Trade258, 8.31%, see rank11.81%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities159, 5.12%, see rank4.30%4.93%
Information11, 0.35%, see rank1.80%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing150, 4.83%, see rank6.27%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
90, 2.90%, see rank10.07%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance626, 20.17%, see rank23.59%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
499, 16.08%, see rank9.40%9.49%
Public Administration221, 7.12%, see rank4.55%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration126, 4.06%, see rank4.93%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Graham County%North CarolinaU.S.
Population in Poverty1,84721.41%, see rank17.58%15.59%
Family in Poverty42817.46%, see rank13.04%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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