Gilbert, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilbert	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$61,854	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$97,696	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,546	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,981	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,067	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,819	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilbert is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilbert is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilbert is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilbert is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,124 $97,696 $195,392

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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Gilbert median earnings by income bracket

Gilbert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Seven Oaks, SC	17,121	$91,752	12.8%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%
Gilbert, SC	663	$97,696	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McIntyre, GA	663	$42,097	48.2%
Mountain Park city, GA	663	$112,120	37.9%
Elgin, IA	663	$72,740	10.6%
Deer Creek, IL	663	$90,468	11.2%
Palmyra, IL	663	$47,715	41.3%
Gilbert, SC	663	$97,696	20.1%

Source: The Gilbert, 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.