| 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% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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% |
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