Wilson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,286	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$43,126	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,321	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,323	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,408	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,279	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilson is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilson is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilson is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wilson is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,747 $43,126 $86,252

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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Wilson median earnings by income bracket

Wilson employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sims, NC	374	$52,552	5.0%
Stantonsburg, NC	531	$51,458	7.0%
Black Creek, NC	932	$49,219	11.0%
Walstonburg, NC	236	$44,375	19.8%
Rocky Mount, NC	54,330	$42,691	22.8%
Wilson, NC	49,310	$43,126	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Downers Grove, IL	49,263	$97,197	75.7%
Troy, NY	49,253	$48,834	11.7%
Harrisburg, PA	49,247	$41,831	24.4%
Cerritos, CA	49,388	$109,229	97.4%
Portage, MI	49,224	$66,571	20.3%
Wilson, NC	49,310	$43,126	22.0%

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