| Index | Stanley | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $26,151 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $61,786 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $74,214 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $45,219 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $41,482 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,257 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 22.9% | 22.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| Public administration | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Other | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Westport, NC | 4,153 | $128,293 | 131.9% |
| Lowesville, NC | 3,180 | $100,917 | 82.4% |
| Huntersville, NC | 57,288 | $100,789 | 82.2% |
| Cornelius, NC | 29,836 | $90,377 | 63.4% |
| McAdenville, NC | 1,054 | $89,792 | 62.3% |
| Stanley, NC | 3,734 | $61,786 | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| West Bradenton, FL | 3,735 | $72,738 | 31.5% |
| Albia, IA | 3,732 | $49,861 | 9.9% |
| Larned, KS | 3,732 | $42,378 | 23.4% |
| Northumberland, PA | 3,732 | $63,668 | 15.1% |
| Avalon, CA | 3,738 | $78,529 | 41.9% |
| Stanley, NC | 3,734 | $61,786 | 11.7% |
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