Buford, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buford	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$25,299	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$57,147	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,970	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,660	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,136	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,229	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buford is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buford is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buford is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buford is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,094 $57,147 $114,294

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

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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Buford median earnings by income bracket

Buford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkeley Lake, GA	2,324	$135,579	145.1%
Johns Creek, GA	84,551	$125,862	127.5%
Braselton, GA	12,178	$104,097	88.2%
Suwanee, GA	20,444	$90,372	63.4%
Sugar Hill, GA	23,994	$90,205	63.1%
Buford, GA	16,003	$57,147	3.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fremont, OH	16,005	$42,850	22.5%
Opa-locka, FL	16,008	$22,494	59.3%
White Center, WA	15,995	$61,750	11.6%
Rossville, MD	15,993	$77,437	40.0%
Fort Mohave, AZ	16,016	$58,890	6.4%
Buford, GA	16,003	$57,147	3.3%

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