Gaston, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaston	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$18,731	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$33,875	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,250	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,625	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,417	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,327	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaston is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaston is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaston is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gaston is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,581 $33,875 $67,750

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	24.3%	29.2%
Public administration	4.8%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	45.4%
Other	20.1%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn Heights, IN	67	$122,813	122.0%
Country Club Heights, IN	115	$117,083	111.6%
River Forest, IN	29	$111,250	101.1%
Edgewood, IN	1,863	$60,436	9.2%
Shamrock Lakes, IN	230	$56,875	2.8%
Gaston, IN	815	$33,875	38.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elkhart, IA	815	$49,758	10.1%
Hennepin, IL	815	$59,792	8.1%
Heidelberg, MS	815	$32,857	40.6%
Fort Calhoun, NE	815	$60,952	10.2%
Tatum, NM	815	$48,750	11.9%
Gaston, IN	815	$33,875	38.8%

Source: The Gaston, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).