Canton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$27,746	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$61,459	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,740	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,809	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,730	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,794	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canton is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canton is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Canton is 10% higher than the national average

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$40,968 $61,459 $122,918

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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Canton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.0%	22.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, GA	39,252	$127,487	130.4%
Alpharetta, GA	66,566	$119,568	116.1%
Roswell, GA	94,884	$105,913	91.4%
Holly Springs, GA	13,682	$94,824	71.4%
Ball Ground, GA	2,230	$81,900	48.0%
Canton, GA	29,459	$61,459	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Suisun City, CA	29,459	$82,325	48.8%
Seguin, TX	29,458	$49,976	9.7%
Austintown, OH	29,467	$45,923	17.0%
East Palo Alto, CA	29,448	$83,511	51.0%
Stockbridge, GA	29,446	$58,401	5.6%
Canton, GA	29,459	$61,459	11.1%

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