| Index | Wilson | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $36,839 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $63,882 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $94,372 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $38,897 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $43,987 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $34,299 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 23.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Public administration | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Other | 25.8% | 25.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sims, NC | 388 | $77,955 | 4.2% |
| Stantonsburg, NC | 552 | $75,984 | 6.6% |
| Black Creek, NC | 956 | $73,660 | 9.4% |
| Walstonburg, NC | 244 | $64,850 | 20.3% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 56,346 | $63,503 | 21.9% |
| Wilson, NC | 50,769 | $63,882 | 21.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cerritos, CA | 50,765 | $161,145 | 98.1% |
| Murray, UT | 50,780 | $98,798 | 21.5% |
| Harrisburg, PA | 50,810 | $62,723 | 22.9% |
| San Jacinto, CA | 50,682 | $84,464 | 3.8% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 50,904 | $46,440 | 42.9% |
| Wilson, NC | 50,769 | $63,882 | 21.5% |
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