Gibson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gibson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,849	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$25,769	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,000	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,566	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,625	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,543	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gibson is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gibson is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gibson is 72% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gibson is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,177 $25,769 $51,538

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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Gibson median earnings by income bracket

Gibson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	43.7%	43.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	8.5%	8.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deercroft, NC	549	$77,404	39.9%
Scotch Meadows, NC	427	$76,771	38.8%
Cordova, NC	1,323	$47,671	13.8%
Wagram, NC	954	$44,000	20.5%
Hamlet, NC	6,366	$36,381	34.2%
Gibson, NC	680	$25,769	53.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reynolds, IL	680	$72,639	31.3%
Union, IL	680	$95,655	72.9%
Ridgecrest, LA	680	$21,917	60.4%
Norwood, MO	680	$34,250	38.1%
Neapolis, OH	680	$86,094	55.6%
Gibson, NC	680	$25,769	53.4%

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