Athens, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$38,111	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$59,728	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,899	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,737	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,781	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,327	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,814 $59,728 $119,456

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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Athens median earnings by income bracket

Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	24.3%	24.3%
Other	33.8%	33.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bishop, GA	404	$169,708	108.7%
Winterville, GA	1,795	$128,010	57.4%
North High Shoals, GA	695	$110,744	36.2%
Bostwick, GA	318	$110,486	35.8%
Watkinsville, GA	3,042	$109,293	34.4%
Athens, GA	128,427	$59,728	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lehigh Acres, FL	128,418	$75,857	6.7%
Fargo, ND	128,361	$87,039	7.0%
Norman, OK	127,988	$85,337	4.9%
Berkeley, CA	127,519	$136,899	68.3%
Abilene, TX	129,386	$79,006	2.9%
Athens, GA	128,427	$59,728	26.6%

Source: The Athens, 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.