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	$23,701	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$37,556	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,447	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,974	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,955	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,989	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.1%	4.7%
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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$25,034 $37,556 $75,112

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

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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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	1,419	$158,750	187.0%
La Grange, NC	2,658	$63,409	14.6%
Pikeville, NC	678	$49,659	10.2%
Elroy, NC	4,114	$49,208	11.1%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,119	$45,617	17.5%
Goldsboro, NC	34,610	$37,556	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goshen, IN	34,586	$50,224	9.2%
Dakota Ridge, CO	34,655	$101,248	83.0%
Leawood, KS	34,702	$156,538	183.0%
Owings Mills, MD	34,711	$83,106	50.2%
Boardman, OH	34,717	$51,158	7.5%
Goldsboro, NC	34,610	$37,556	32.1%

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