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High Shoals, NC Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of High Shoals is $19,386, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. High Shoals median household income is $30,833, which has shrunk by 9.06% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 19.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average High Shoals residents spend 30.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 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, #422

High Shoals, NC	19,386 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

High Shoals, NC	30,625 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

High Shoals, NC	32,115 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

High Shoals, NC	23,472 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, #544

High Shoals, NC	30,833 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

High Shoals, NC	45,564 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #555

High Shoals, NC		-9.06%
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

	High Shoals, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	3.60%	$6,425, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.98%	$16,344, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	7.66%	$459, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	10.36%	$25,678, see rank	18.51%	$21,840	17.85%	$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

High Shoals, NC	55,250 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

High Shoals, NC	54,075 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

	High Shoals, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$43,125, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$28,000, see rank	$32,930	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	High Shoals, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$2,499, see rank	$24,189	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,750, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,750, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$27,750, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	High Shoals, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	457, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	205, 44.86%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	156, 76.10%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	156, 76.10%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	134, 85.90%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	22, 14.10%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	49, 23.90%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	252, 55.14%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	97, 38.49%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	97, 38.49%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	92, 94.85%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	5, 5.15%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	155, 61.51%, see rank	41.78%	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

	High Shoals, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	205, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	183, 89.27%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	22, 10.73%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

High Shoals, NC	30.0 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

	High Shoals, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	226	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	134, 59.29%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10, 7.46%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	24, 17.91%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	12, 8.96%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	23, 17.16%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	56, 41.79%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	92, 40.71%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	24, 26.09%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	28, 30.43%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	28, 30.43%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12, 13.04%, see rank	7.22%	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

	High Shoals, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	226, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	35, 15.49%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	68, 30.09%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	15, 6.64%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	10, 4.42%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	5, 2.21%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	6, 2.65%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	25, 11.06%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	28, 12.39%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	17, 7.52%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	5, 2.21%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	12, 5.31%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	High Shoals, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	190	33.99%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	39	23.93%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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