Gilbert, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilbert	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$39,073	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$99,154	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$113,852	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,628	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$59,715	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,081	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilbert is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilbert is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilbert is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilbert is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,096 $99,154 $198,308

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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Gilbert median earnings by income bracket

Gilbert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	$212,773	284.6%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	$104,161	88.3%
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	$85,796	55.1%
San Tan Valley, AZ	104,936	$74,455	34.6%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	$99,154	79.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Las Vegas, NV	247,248	$60,972	10.2%
Longueuil, QC	249,920	n/a
Glendale, AZ	250,290	$56,991	3.0%
Reno, NV	250,903	$61,860	11.8%
Winston-Salem, NC	245,787	$47,269	14.6%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	$99,154	79.2%

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