Buchanan, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buchanan	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$15,798	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$38,281	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,694	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,171	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,528	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buchanan is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buchanan is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buchanan is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buchanan is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,518 $38,281 $76,562

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Buchanan median earnings by income bracket

Buchanan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.3%	40.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.5%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	12.3%	12.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bremen, GA	7,057	$68,500	23.8%
Temple, GA	4,709	$67,628	22.2%
Tallapoosa, GA	3,180	$55,086	0.4%
Rockmart, GA	4,359	$47,429	14.3%
Fruithurst, AL	431	$46,538	15.9%
Buchanan, GA	1,409	$38,281	30.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smith Center, KS	1,409	$38,276	30.8%
Pleasureville, KY	1,409	$41,782	24.5%
Rolla, ND	1,409	$59,125	6.9%
Brocton, NY	1,409	$38,077	31.2%
Plattekill, NY	1,409	$64,375	16.4%
Buchanan, GA	1,409	$38,281	30.8%

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