Alma, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alma	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$22,870	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$44,390	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,582	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,068	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,682	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,984	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alma is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alma is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alma is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alma is 105% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,590 $44,390 $88,780

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alma median earnings by income bracket

Alma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	3.3%	3.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denton, GA	242	$42,439	47.8%
Nicholls, GA	3,402	$25,379	68.8%
Rockingham, GA	93	$0	100.0%
Alma, GA	3,532	$44,390	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithville-Sanders, IN	3,532	$134,228	65.0%
Abernathy, TX	3,531	$86,614	6.5%
Altavista, VA	3,531	$50,283	38.2%
Paw Paw, MI	3,530	$72,054	11.4%
Malvern, PA	3,530	$154,898	90.4%
Alma, GA	3,532	$44,390	45.4%

Source: The Alma, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.