Mount Gilead, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Gilead	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,952	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,752	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,476	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,982	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,449	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,733	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Gilead is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Gilead is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Gilead is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Gilead is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,164 $46,752 $93,504

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Mount Gilead median earnings by income bracket

Mount Gilead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	54.4%	54.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	16.0%	16.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aquadale, NC	428	$138,581	70.4%
Norwood, NC	2,901	$75,145	7.6%
Biscoe, NC	2,802	$67,138	17.5%
Ansonville, NC	644	$66,574	18.1%
Albemarle, NC	16,433	$65,149	19.9%
Mount Gilead, NC	1,240	$46,752	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, CO	1,240	$54,516	33.0%
Wanatah, IN	1,240	$90,600	11.4%
Nunda, NY	1,240	$56,724	30.3%
Darrington, WA	1,240	$50,129	38.4%
Lamèque, NB	1,240	n/a
Mount Gilead, NC	1,240	$46,752	42.5%

Source: The Mount Gilead, 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.