Garland, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garland	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,739	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$57,236	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,232	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,358	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,270	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,427	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garland is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garland is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garland is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garland is 204% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,153 $57,236 $114,472

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Garland median earnings by income bracket

Garland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.1%	20.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrells, NC	225	$86,412	6.2%
White Lake, NC	1,008	$77,164	5.1%
Autryville, NC	196	$53,755	33.9%
Roseboro, NC	1,082	$50,937	37.4%
Clinton, NC	8,770	$49,857	38.7%
Garland, NC	1,210	$57,236	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashton, ID	1,210	$76,715	5.7%
Lake Winnebago, MO	1,210	$182,724	124.7%
Sand Ridge, NY	1,210	$74,174	8.8%
McElhattan, PA	1,210	$72,383	11.0%
Griswold, IA	1,211	$84,749	4.2%
Garland, NC	1,210	$57,236	29.6%

Source: The Garland, 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.