East Ellijay, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Ellijay	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$20,943	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$24,750	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$25,781	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,028	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,182	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,167	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Ellijay is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Ellijay is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Ellijay is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Ellijay is 122% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,498 $24,750 $49,500

City

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

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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East Ellijay median earnings by income bracket

East Ellijay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	14.8%	14.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Top Mountain, TN	888	$100,304	81.3%
Ellijay, GA	2,036	$40,114	27.5%
Jasper, GA	3,923	$33,570	39.3%
Blue Ridge, GA	1,168	$31,190	43.6%
Morganton, GA	297	$29,375	46.9%
East Ellijay, GA	707	$24,750	55.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mendocino, CA	707	$59,083	6.8%
Loghill Village, CO	707	$79,667	44.0%
Oxford, IA	707	$60,417	9.2%
Howe, IN	707	$43,689	21.0%
Lake Village, IN	707	$73,563	33.0%
East Ellijay, GA	707	$24,750	55.3%

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