Blakely, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blakely	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$21,532	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$35,340	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,510	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,699	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,827	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,099	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blakely is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blakely is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blakely is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blakely is 200% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,557 $35,340 $70,680

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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Blakely median earnings by income bracket

Blakely employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleburg, AL	123	$102,209	25.7%
Columbia, AL	856	$76,259	6.2%
Damascus, GA	271	$54,966	32.4%
Bluffton, GA	230	$51,250	37.0%
Arlington, GA	1,192	$50,478	37.9%
Blakely, GA	4,745	$35,340	56.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayzata, MN	4,745	$131,161	61.3%
Lake Goodwin, WA	4,743	$151,581	86.4%
Hollister, MO	4,742	$70,764	13.0%
Charlotte Harbor, FL	4,748	$60,300	25.9%
Haleiwa, HI	4,740	$123,982	52.4%
Blakely, GA	4,745	$35,340	56.5%

Source: The Blakely, 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.