Augusta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Augusta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,861	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$43,759	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,181	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,162	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,389	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,381	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,169 $43,759 $87,518

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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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, GA	38,443	$112,051	102.5%
Martinez, GA	34,912	$76,201	37.7%
North Augusta, SC	23,370	$63,795	15.3%
Blythe, GA	686	$57,778	4.4%
Grovetown, GA	14,777	$57,769	4.4%
Augusta, GA	197,535	$43,759	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Akron, OH	197,375	$40,281	27.2%
Little Rock, AR	198,067	$53,620	3.1%
Sunrise Manor, NV	198,187	$44,641	19.3%
Montgomery, AL	199,054	$49,608	10.3%
Augusta, GA	197,535	$43,759	20.9%

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