Gloucester, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Gloucester, NC

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

D-

38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gloucester	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,774	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,794	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,051	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,849	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,991	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,147	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	16.8%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Gloucester, NC

429 Sand Dollar Dr

Gloucester, NC

174 Miramar Rd

Gloucester, NC

670 Straits Rd

Gloucester, NC

108 Conch Ct

Gloucester, NC

Key findings

The income per capita in Gloucester is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gloucester is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gloucester is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gloucester is 3% lower than the national average

Compare Gloucester, NC Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Gloucester

See all the best places to live around Gloucester

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Gloucester poll results

am i middle class

$42,525 $63,794 $127,588

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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.

The best places in North Carolina

Here are the best places to live in North Carolina

Safest States In The US

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in North Carolina

Gloucester median earnings by income bracket

Gloucester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	20.8%	20.8%
Other	61.4%	61.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshallberg, NC	428	$170,593	109.7%
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,919	$89,662	10.2%
Harkers Island, NC	1,346	$78,292	3.7%
Atlantic, NC	624	$73,592	9.5%
Morehead City, NC	9,827	$67,888	16.5%
Gloucester, NC	495	$63,794	21.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nenana, AK	495	$70,613	13.2%
Hurtsboro, AL	495	$60,884	25.1%
Runnells, IA	495	$122,058	50.1%
Sun River Terrace, IL	495	$69,276	14.8%
Kensington, KS	495	$76,080	6.5%
Gloucester, NC	495	$63,794	21.6%

Source: The Gloucester, NC 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.