Gastonia, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gastonia	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,312	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$50,266	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,608	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,118	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,784	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,369	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gastonia is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gastonia is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gastonia is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gastonia is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,507 $50,266 $100,532

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Gastonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tega Cay, SC	10,834	$125,847	127.5%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,091	$103,548	87.2%
Lowesville, NC	3,180	$100,917	82.4%
McAdenville, NC	1,054	$89,792	62.3%
Cramerton, NC	4,417	$87,927	58.9%
Gastonia, NC	76,635	$50,266	9.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Temple, TX	76,590	$53,723	2.9%
Rapid City, SD	76,541	$53,760	2.8%
Racine, WI	76,893	$44,346	19.8%
Bellflower, CA	76,339	$63,848	15.4%
Warner Robins, GA	76,967	$55,163	0.3%
Gastonia, NC	76,635	$50,266	9.1%

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