Americus, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Americus	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$19,516	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$33,405	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,691	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,427	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,217	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,407	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Americus is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Americus is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Americus is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Americus is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,267 $33,405 $66,810

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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Americus median earnings by income bracket

Americus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	35.2%	35.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leslie, GA	601	$67,692	22.4%
De Soto, GA	107	$40,781	26.3%
Ellaville, GA	1,880	$36,154	34.6%
Plains, GA	758	$33,688	39.1%
Smithville, GA	462	$32,554	41.2%
Americus, GA	15,319	$33,405	39.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clearlake, CA	15,329	$36,339	34.3%
Saugeen Shores, ON	15,330	n/a
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC	15,334	n/a
Chubbuck, ID	15,301	$61,442	11.1%
Westbury, NY	15,339	$108,992	97.0%
Americus, GA	15,319	$33,405	39.6%

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