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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of High Point is $23,077, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. High Point median household income is $43,015, which has grown by 7.17% 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 Point residents spend 19.7 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, #280

High Point, NC	23,077 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 Point, NC	26,587 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 Point, NC	31,744 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 Point, NC	23,263 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, #298

High Point, NC	43,015 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

High Point, NC	58,388 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #424

High Point, NC	7.17%
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 Point, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.19%	$14,242, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.84%	$17,408, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.39%	$4,677, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.57%	$20,116, 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 Point, NC	51,403 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

High Point, NC	67,122 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 Point, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$54,331, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$30,749, see rank	$32,930	$35,600
Hispanic	$36,701, see rank	$34,938	$42,396
Asian	$43,628, see rank	$67,138	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$33,500, see rank	$31,471	$37,170
One Race, Other	$38,000, see rank	$32,177	$40,300
Two or More Races	$21,629, see rank	$38,158	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	High Point, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$16,312, see rank	$24,189	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,918, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$54,034, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$33,973, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	High Point, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	82,770, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	37,475, 45.28%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	26,652, 71.12%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	59, 0.16%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	26,593, 70.96%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	23,256, 87.45%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,337, 12.55%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	10,823, 28.88%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	45,295, 54.72%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	27,957, 61.72%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	20, 0.04%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	27,937, 61.68%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	24,417, 87.40%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,520, 12.60%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	17,338, 38.28%, 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 Point, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	46,538, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	37,417, 80.40%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	5,150, 11.07%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	735, 1.58%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	820, 1.76%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	429, 0.92%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,987, 4.27%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

High Point, NC	19.7 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 Point, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	47,673	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	23,256, 48.78%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	7,705, 33.13%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	3,430, 14.75%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,529, 19.47%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	24, 0.10%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,135, 4.88%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,447, 23.42%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	24,417, 51.22%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8,034, 32.90%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	5,479, 22.44%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8,459, 34.64%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 0.02%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	83, 0.34%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,257, 9.24%, 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 Point, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	47,673, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	136, 0.29%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	1,416, 2.97%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	7,739, 16.23%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,943, 4.08%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	6,166, 12.93%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,739, 5.75%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	971, 2.04%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3,381, 7.09%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	5,150, 10.80%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	10,224, 21.45%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	4,377, 9.18%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	966, 2.03%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,465, 5.17%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	High Point, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	22,133	21.30%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	4,570	17.24%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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