Gaston, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

169%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaston	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,958	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$34,049	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,250	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,146	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,091	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,959	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.5%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaston is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaston is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaston is 169% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gaston is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,697 $34,049 $68,098

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

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	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.3%	38.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	7.5%	7.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gasburg, VA	508	$61,131	10.5%
Halifax, NC	240	$52,150	5.7%
Jackson, NC	708	$40,466	26.9%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,562	$38,500	30.4%
Weldon, NC	1,668	$38,333	30.7%
Gaston, NC	1,290	$34,049	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, AR	1,290	$26,518	52.1%
Bylas, AZ	1,290	$30,938	44.1%
Baltic, CT	1,290	$72,697	31.4%
Scottville, MI	1,290	$36,875	33.3%
Heppner, OR	1,290	$43,235	21.8%
Gaston, NC	1,290	$34,049	38.5%

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