Atlanta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atlanta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$38,686	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$49,398	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,708	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,788	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,092	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,702	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atlanta is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Atlanta is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atlanta is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Atlanta is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,928 $49,398 $98,796

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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Atlanta median earnings by income bracket

Atlanta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	11.7%
Public administration	3.7%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	28.8%
Other	40.6%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avondale Estates, GA	3,095	$100,871	82.3%
Druid Hills, GA	13,444	$88,542	60.0%
Dunwoody, GA	48,128	$83,538	51.0%
Decatur, GA	21,210	$81,598	47.5%
Vinings, GA	11,816	$75,451	36.4%
Atlanta, GA	456,378	$49,398	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halifax, NS	451,852	n/a
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	$67,719	22.4%
Colorado Springs, CO	448,759	$56,227	1.6%
Laval, QC	445,050	n/a
Omaha, NE	443,072	$50,827	8.1%
Atlanta, GA	456,378	$49,398	10.7%

Source: The Atlanta, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).