Alston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$17,555	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$27,500	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,750	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,000	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,417	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
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 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alston is 58% 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

$18,331 $27,500 $55,000

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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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	170	$56,250	1.7%
Ailey, GA	595	$52,750	4.6%
Uvalda, GA	413	$48,542	12.3%
Vidalia, GA	10,380	$44,635	19.3%
Mount Vernon, GA	2,537	$30,656	44.6%
Alston, GA	180	$27,500	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Apache, AZ	180	$0	100.0%
San Simon, AZ	180	$22,045	60.2%
Rentz, GA	180	$29,167	47.3%
Auburn, IA	180	$41,250	25.4%
Fostoria, IA	180	$75,625	36.7%
Alston, GA	180	$27,500	50.3%

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