Americus, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Americus	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$29,523	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$49,010	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,631	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,660	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,913	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,821	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Americus is 34% 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

$32,670 $49,010 $98,020

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	621	$100,389	23.4%
De Soto, GA	109	$61,218	24.7%
Ellaville, GA	1,920	$52,820	35.1%
Plains, GA	782	$49,498	39.1%
Smithville, GA	478	$47,792	41.2%
Americus, GA	15,729	$49,010	39.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenora, ON	15,728	n/a
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	15,731	$165,934	104.0%
Glenmont, MD	15,714	$147,552	81.4%
Berkley, MI	15,712	$141,373	73.8%
St. Simons, GA	15,710	$134,762	65.7%
Americus, GA	15,729	$49,010	39.7%

Source: The Americus, 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.