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48%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
48%
Household income NAT. AVG.
120%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexLakewood Heights-Southeastern AtlantaAtlantaGeorgia
Income per capita$23,296$75,979$39,653
Median household income$42,023$94,312$74,934
Median income owner occupied$0$155,295$98,982
Median income renter occupied$0$64,223$46,907
Median earnings male$42,018$76,561$52,243
Median earnings female$31,158$56,225$37,559
Unemployment rate10.8%4.6%5.6%
Poverty leveln/a19.2%17.8%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta is 48% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta is 48% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta is 120% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta is 100% lower than the national average

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      $62,868 $94,312 $188,624
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      $49,951 $74,934 $149,868
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      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta median earnings by income bracket

      Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.3%0.6%
      Manufacturing sector9.5%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services1.9%3.5%
      Wholesale & retail services12.5%11.0%
      Public administration5.9%4.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities12.7%3.9%
      Education, health & social services9.0%30.2%
      Other34.8%40.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Druid Hills, GA8,758$183,297125.4%
      Decatur, GA25,677$172,807112.5%
      Avondale Estates, GA3,259$169,495108.4%
      Tyrone, GA7,614$156,63492.6%
      Brookhaven, GA55,874$151,71286.5%
      Atlanta, GA514,426$94,31216.0%

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      Sacramento, CA520,516$96,75319.0%
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      Omaha, NE494,852$92,47513.7%
      Fresno, CA543,090$80,4391.1%
      Atlanta, GA514,426$94,31216.0%
      Source: The Lakewood Heights-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, 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.