Brookhaven, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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114%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookhaven	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$63,704	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$101,607	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$163,218	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,382	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,029	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$56,055	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookhaven is 114% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brookhaven is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookhaven is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookhaven is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,731 $101,607 $203,214

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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Brookhaven median earnings by income bracket

Brookhaven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.8%	10.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	45.0%	45.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkeley Lake, GA	2,324	$135,579	145.1%
Johns Creek, GA	84,551	$125,862	127.5%
Druid Hills, GA	8,525	$121,970	120.5%
Alpharetta, GA	66,566	$119,568	116.1%
Decatur, GA	24,814	$114,615	107.2%
Brookhaven, GA	54,727	$101,607	83.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Arthur, TX	54,705	$37,794	31.7%
Normal, IL	54,699	$58,381	5.5%
West Haven, CT	54,666	$64,255	16.1%
Lenexa, KS	54,804	$90,487	63.6%
Cathedral City, CA	54,812	$50,350	9.0%
Brookhaven, GA	54,727	$101,607	83.7%

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