Gillette, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gillette	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$31,136	$30,139	$29,829
Median household income	$73,867	$59,143	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,253	$71,791	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,302	$37,959	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,954	$41,230	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,105	$23,480	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gillette is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gillette is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gillette is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gillette is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,239 $73,867 $147,734

City

$39,424 $59,143 $118,286

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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Gillette median earnings by income bracket

Gillette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	48.5%	48.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sleepy Hollow, WY	1,187	$117,011	111.5%
Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY	1,498	$100,403	81.5%
Gillette, WY	32,513	$73,867	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laramie, WY	32,515	$47,463	14.2%
Graham, WA	32,505	$90,403	63.4%
South Riding, VA	32,526	$168,738	205.0%
Okotoks, AB	32,526	n/a
Lawndale, CA	32,533	$65,923	19.2%
Gillette, WY	32,513	$73,867	33.5%

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