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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Forsyth County is $26,670, which is about the same as the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Forsyth County median household income is $46,003, which has grown by 9.28% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 19.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Forsyth County residents spend 20.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower 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, #17

Forsyth County	26,670 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

Forsyth County	28,745 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

Forsyth County	32,175 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

Forsyth County	25,613 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, #26

Forsyth County	46,003 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Forsyth County	65,866 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #84

Forsyth County	9.28%
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

	Forsyth County		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.10%	$16,083, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.67%	$18,203, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.50%	$4,576, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.20%	$20,491, 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

Forsyth County	60,319 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Forsyth County	80,003 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

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$53,027, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$30,864, see rank	$32,930	$35,600
Hispanic	$29,505, see rank	$34,938	$42,396
Asian	$73,069, see rank	$67,138	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$45,972, see rank	$31,471	$37,170
One Race, Other	$30,826, see rank	$32,177	$40,300
Two or More Races	$38,942, see rank	$38,158	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$19,907, see rank	$24,189	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,976, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$56,991, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$37,960, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	281,931, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	131,050, 46.48%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	91,316, 69.68%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	229, 0.17%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	91,087, 69.51%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	81,596, 89.58%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	9,491, 10.42%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	39,734, 30.32%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	150,881, 53.52%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	87,431, 57.95%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	51, 0.03%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	87,380, 57.91%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	79,431, 90.90%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	7,949, 9.10%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	63,450, 42.05%, 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

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	158,509, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	133,116, 83.98%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	12,193, 7.69%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,685, 1.06%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	2,307, 1.46%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	2,494, 1.57%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	6,714, 4.24%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Forsyth County	20.4 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

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	161,027	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	81,596, 50.67%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	28,819, 35.32%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	13,355, 16.37%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	13,649, 16.73%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	206, 0.25%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6,559, 8.04%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	14,925, 18.29%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	79,431, 49.33%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	35,008, 44.07%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	16,178, 20.37%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22,722, 28.61%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	82, 0.10%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	121, 0.15%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,078, 6.39%, 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

	Forsyth County	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	161,027, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	480, 0.30%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	8,656, 5.38%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	19,120, 11.87%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,262, 2.65%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	16,654, 10.34%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	7,044, 4.37%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	2,732, 1.70%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	11,470, 7.12%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	17,548, 10.90%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	45,326, 28.15%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	14,996, 9.31%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	4,749, 2.95%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	7,990, 4.96%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Forsyth County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	66,425	19.08%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	12,066	13.52%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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