Goldsboro, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Goldsboro	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,252	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,222	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,393	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,714	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,488	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,333	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Goldsboro is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Goldsboro is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Goldsboro is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Goldsboro is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,810 $55,222 $110,444

City

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

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Goldsboro median earnings by income bracket

Goldsboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, NC	1,474	$232,741	186.2%
La Grange, NC	2,749	$94,297	15.9%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,231	$68,762	15.5%
Goldsboro, NC	35,716	$55,222	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Englewood, CO	35,724	$97,216	19.5%
Goshen, IN	35,691	$73,743	9.3%
Redan, GA	35,746	$78,657	3.3%
Parkland County, AB	35,675	n/a
Brunswick, OH	35,761	$106,692	31.2%
Goldsboro, NC	35,716	$55,222	32.1%

Source: The Goldsboro, 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.