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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of North Carolina is $25,608, which is lower than the national average of $28,555. North Carolina median household income is $46,693, which has grown by 19.16% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average North Carolina residents spend 23.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which 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, #36

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

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

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

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, #41

North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #47

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

	North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.05%	$14,944, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.39%	$17,546, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.97%	$3,447, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.51%	$21,840, see rank	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

North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

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

	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$51,958, see rank	$56,900
Black	$32,930, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,938, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$67,138, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$31,471, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$49,278, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$32,177, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$38,158, see rank	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$24,189, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$50,435, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$55,313, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$35,024, see rank	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	North Carolina	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	7,717,630	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	3,711,571	48.09%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,546,767	68.62%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	77,350	2.08%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,469,417	66.53%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,204,541	89.27%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	264,876	10.73%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,164,804	31.38%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	4,006,059	51.91%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,332,351	58.22%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	8,410	0.21%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,323,941	58.01%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,083,149	89.64%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	240,792	10.36%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,673,708	41.78%, see rank	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

	North Carolina	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,280,414	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,473,982	81.16%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	434,506	10.15%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	47,796	1.12%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	76,009	1.78%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	56,261	1.31%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	191,860	4.48%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

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

	North Carolina	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,287,690	-	143,435,233
Male¹	2,204,541	51.42%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	696,601	31.60%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	325,618	14.77%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	378,713	17.18%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	25,541	1.16%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	214,532	9.73%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	417,429	18.93%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	2,083,149	48.58%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	844,657	40.55%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	432,815	20.78%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	638,268	30.64%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5,409	0.26%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5,177	0.25%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	150,407	7.22%, see rank	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

	North Carolina	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,287,690	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	59,781	1.39%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	284,986	6.65%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	535,084	12.48%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	118,706	2.77%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	506,433	11.81%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	184,221	4.30%, see rank	4.93%
Information	77,183	1.80%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	268,732	6.27%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	431,640	10.07%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,011,582	23.59%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	402,861	9.40%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	195,091	4.55%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	211,390	4.93%, see rank	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	North Carolina	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,669,147	17.58%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	323,992	13.04%, see rank	11.47%

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