Gaston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,405	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$63,532	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,143	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,133	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,837	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,026	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaston is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaston is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaston is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Gaston is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,350 $63,532 $127,064

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

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	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%
Pine Ridge, SC	2,871	$88,654	9.0%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%
Red Bank, SC	10,356	$82,412	1.3%
Gaston, SC	2,138	$63,532	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Canyon Village, AZ	2,138	$99,136	21.9%
Valley View, OH	2,138	$125,847	54.7%
Malone, FL	2,137	$63,057	22.5%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Benavides, TX	2,137	$96,453	18.6%
Gaston, SC	2,138	$63,532	21.9%

Source: The Gaston, SC 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.