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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mooresville is $26,936, which is higher than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mooresville median household income is $61,458, which has grown by 43.12% 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 Mooresville residents spend 24.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher 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, #161

Mooresville, NC	26,936 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

Mooresville, NC	32,781 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

Mooresville, NC	43,300 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

Mooresville, NC	27,855 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, #110

Mooresville, NC	61,458 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mooresville, NC	73,351 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #100

Mooresville, NC	43.12%
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

	Mooresville, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.18%	$8,835, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	20.86%	$18,628, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.29%	$1,852, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.80%	$19,723, 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

Mooresville, NC	78,793 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mooresville, NC	84,503 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

	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$64,325, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$40,301, see rank	$32,930	$35,600
Hispanic	$39,472, see rank	$34,938	$42,396
Asian	$97,650, see rank	$67,138	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$56,302, see rank	$31,471	$37,170
One Race, Other	$38,958, see rank	$32,177	$40,300
Two or More Races	$53,846, see rank	$38,158	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$41,285, see rank	$24,189	$25,788
25 to 44	$73,794, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$73,906, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$33,159, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	26,071, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	12,850, 49.29%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	9,722, 75.66%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	27, 0.21%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	9,695, 75.45%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	8,593, 88.63%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,102, 11.37%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,128, 24.34%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	13,221, 50.71%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	8,533, 64.54%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9, 0.07%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	8,524, 64.47%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	7,452, 87.42%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,072, 12.58%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,688, 35.46%, 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

	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	15,620, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	13,131, 84.07%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,076, 6.89%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	180, 1.15%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	134, 0.86%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	270, 1.73%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	829, 5.31%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mooresville, NC	24.5 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

	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	16,045	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	8,593, 53.56%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,278, 38.15%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,214, 14.13%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,502, 17.48%, 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	468, 5.45%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,371, 15.95%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	7,452, 46.44%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,157, 42.36%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,699, 22.80%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,184, 29.31%, 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	25, 0.34%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	360, 4.83%, 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

	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	16,045, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	51, 0.32%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	653, 4.07%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,167, 13.51%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	339, 2.11%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,512, 15.66%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	787, 4.90%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	154, 0.96%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	805, 5.02%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,723, 10.74%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,471, 21.63%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,258, 14.07%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	310, 1.93%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	815, 5.08%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mooresville, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,997	8.77%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	533	6.16%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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