Augusta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 30%

Household income 30%

Unemployment 35%

Index	Augusta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$20,876	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$38,458	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,050	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,942	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,992	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,510	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.3%	17.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,636$38,458$76,916

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	9.6%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	14.7%
Public administration	8.5%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	39.4%
Other	29.9%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, GA	34,270	$95,239	72.2%
Martinez, GA	35,476	$65,685	18.7%
Grovetown, GA	12,848	$52,233	5.6%
Hephzibah, GA	3,936	$51,316	7.2%
North Augusta, SC	22,310	$50,098	9.4%
Augusta, GA	196,784	$38,458	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Amarillo, TX	197,570	$49,684	10.2%
Little Rock, AR	197,640	$46,578	15.8%
Glendale, CA	197,895	$56,069	1.4%
Akron, OH	198,508	$35,240	36.3%
Augusta, GA	196,784	$38,458	30.5%

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