Gamewell, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gamewell	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,934	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$79,600	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,713	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,183	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,909	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,872	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gamewell is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gamewell is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gamewell is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gamewell is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,061 $79,600 $159,200

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Gamewell median earnings by income bracket

Gamewell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	41.3%	41.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Mountain View, NC	3,893	$85,465	5.1%
Gamewell, NC	3,986	$79,600	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopkinton, MA	3,986	$208,658	156.5%
Elba, AL	3,985	$55,648	31.6%
Eastland, TX	3,985	$59,272	27.1%
Wellsville, UT	3,985	$123,270	51.6%
Bosque Farms, NM	3,984	$87,772	7.9%
Gamewell, NC	3,986	$79,600	2.1%

Source: The Gamewell, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.