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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Alamance is $40,541, which is much higher than the state average of $25,608 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Alamance median household income is $80,000, which has grown by 131.33% 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 Alamance residents spend 27.9 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, #35

Alamance, NC	40,541 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

Alamance, NC	47,813 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

Alamance, NC	53,529 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

Alamance, NC	31,827 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, #32

Alamance, NC	80,000 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Alamance, NC	95,917 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #6

Alamance, NC	131.33%
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

	Alamance, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	29.22%	$6,955, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.92%	$19,897, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.60%	$2,150, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.40%	$21,963, 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

Alamance, NC	91,705 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Alamance, NC	106,961 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

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$79,615, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$90,833, see rank	$32,930	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$79,773, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$99,375, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$35,750, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	647, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	297, 45.90%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	252, 84.85%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2, 0.67%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	250, 84.18%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	237, 94.80%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	13, 5.20%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	45, 15.15%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	350, 54.10%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	252, 72.00%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	252, 72.00%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	246, 97.62%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6, 2.38%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	98, 28.00%, 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

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	474, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	417, 87.97%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	36, 7.59%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	7, 1.48%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	1, 0.21%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	13, 2.74%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Alamance, NC	27.9 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

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	483	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	237, 49.07%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	110, 46.41%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	34, 14.35%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21, 8.86%, 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	21, 8.86%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	25, 10.55%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	246, 50.93%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	136, 55.28%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	43, 17.48%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	57, 23.17%, 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	10, 4.07%, 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

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	483, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	50, 10.35%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	79, 16.36%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	19, 3.93%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	37, 7.66%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	17, 3.52%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	3, 0.62%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	34, 7.04%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	29, 6.00%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	114, 23.60%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	55, 11.39%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	34, 7.04%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	12, 2.48%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Alamance, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	19	2.42%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2	0.77%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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