Gaston, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaston	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$27,820	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$71,020	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,674	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,711	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,268	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,672	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaston is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaston is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaston is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gaston is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,341 $71,020 $142,040

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Gaston median earnings by income bracket

Gaston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	33.5%	33.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club Heights, IN	176	$243,058	198.8%
Woodlawn Heights, IN	90	$152,193	87.1%
Edgewood, IN	2,103	$110,279	35.6%
Shamrock Lakes, IN	267	$102,419	25.9%
Yorktown, IN	11,393	$101,370	24.6%
Gaston, IN	885	$71,020	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Park, GA	885	$51,932	36.1%
Lake Santee, IN	885	$114,120	40.3%
Sanford, MI	885	$86,521	6.4%
Tohatchi, NM	885	$43,542	46.5%
Keys, OK	885	$65,811	19.1%
Gaston, IN	885	$71,020	12.7%

Source: The Gaston, IN 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.