Brookhaven, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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114%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookhaven	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$95,956	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$151,712	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$244,605	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,944	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$104,741	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$83,077	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
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 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookhaven is 35% 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

$101,131 $151,712 $303,424

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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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	2,389	$203,384	150.1%
Johns Creek, GA	87,090	$190,423	134.1%
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Alpharetta, GA	69,031	$176,078	116.5%
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aloha, OR	55,865	$112,807	38.7%
Westchester, FL	55,883	$91,959	13.1%
Apple Valley, MN	55,842	$135,624	66.8%
Tigard, OR	55,910	$130,576	60.5%
Normal, IL	55,834	$87,049	7.0%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%

Source: The Brookhaven, 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.