Alston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$26,471	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$40,150	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,003	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,099	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,747	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,201	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alston is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alston is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alston is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alston is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,763 $40,150 $80,300

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Alston median earnings by income bracket

Alston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	12.0%	12.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.0%	28.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	4.0%	4.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Claus, GA	173	$83,843	3.1%
Ailey, GA	615	$77,089	5.2%
Uvalda, GA	421	$71,304	12.3%
Vidalia, GA	10,687	$66,142	18.7%
Higgston, GA	370	$45,393	44.2%
Alston, GA	187	$40,150	50.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olancha, CA	187	$90,001	10.7%
Fort Green, FL	187	$122,990	51.2%
Bristow, IA	187	$0	100.0%
Grafton, IA	187	$79,946	1.7%
Marathon, IA	187	$64,892	20.2%
Alston, GA	187	$40,150	50.6%

Source: The Alston, 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.