Gilbert, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 10%

Household income 55%

Unemployment 17%

Index	Gilbert	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$32,936	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$85,581	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,611	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,121	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,524	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,025	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	17.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Gilbert is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilbert is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilbert is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilbert is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,048$85,581$171,162

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.5%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	12.9%
Public administration	4.8%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	35.7%
Other	27.9%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	13,833	$173,487	213.6%
Queen Creek, AZ	30,849	$90,687	63.9%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	$76,543	38.4%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	$74,329	34.4%
San Tan Valley, AZ	88,507	$61,049	10.4%
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	$85,581	54.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, VA	226,092	$108,706	96.5%
Fremont, CA	227,934	$111,613	101.8%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	$39,969	27.8%
Paradise, NV	229,666	$44,841	18.9%
North Las Vegas, NV	230,436	$53,565	3.2%
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	$85,581	54.7%

Source: The Gilbert, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).