West Side, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Side	Augusta	Georgia
Income per capita	$63,989	$35,437	$39,653
Median household income	$103,831	$65,720	$74,934
Median income owner occupied	$0	$91,157	$98,982
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,083	$46,907
Median earnings male	$87,796	$43,131	$52,243
Median earnings female	$46,975	$34,901	$37,559
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.6%	5.6%
Poverty level	n/a	23.2%	17.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Side is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Side is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Side is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Side is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,808 $65,720 $131,440

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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West Side median earnings by income bracket

West Side employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Modoc, SC	376	$191,097	135.0%
Evans, GA	39,854	$165,803	103.9%
Martinez, GA	35,669	$114,469	40.7%
North Augusta, SC	24,271	$93,204	14.6%
Grovetown, GA	15,176	$85,926	5.6%
Augusta, GA	204,183	$65,720	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Rapids, MI	204,117	$77,546	4.7%
Montgomery, AL	204,291	$75,262	7.5%
Huntington Beach, CA	204,313	$143,032	75.9%
Glendale, CA	204,037	$105,660	29.9%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Augusta, GA	204,183	$65,720	19.2%

Source: The West Side, Augusta, 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.

West Side, Augusta, GA Employment