Gaston, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

169%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaston	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,852	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$51,258	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,694	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,858	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,770	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,479	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	16.8%	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 37% 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

$34,168 $51,258 $102,516

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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Gaston median earnings by income bracket

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	523	$92,865	14.2%
Halifax, NC	248	$78,044	4.0%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,926	$57,237	29.6%
Weldon, NC	1,722	$56,423	30.6%
Gaston, NC	1,330	$51,258	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brilliant, OH	1,330	$59,308	27.1%
Cashion, OK	1,330	$128,735	58.3%
Pilot Rock, OR	1,330	$89,949	10.6%
Caraquet, NB	1,330	n/a
Redstone Arsenal, AL	1,331	$140,577	72.8%
Gaston, NC	1,330	$51,258	37.0%

Source: The Gaston, 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.