Buchanan, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buchanan	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,669	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$56,927	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,511	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,102	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,994	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.6%	4.9%
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 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buchanan is 53% 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

$37,947 $56,927 $113,854

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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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.
Temple, GA	4,862	$102,766	26.4%
Bremen, GA	7,225	$101,184	24.4%
Tallapoosa, GA	3,256	$83,310	2.4%
Rockmart, GA	4,458	$71,397	12.2%
Mount Zion, GA	2,233	$69,937	14.0%
Buchanan, GA	1,447	$56,927	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Descanso, CA	1,447	$132,828	63.3%
Philo, IL	1,447	$133,692	64.4%
Harper, TX	1,447	$83,995	3.3%
Fort Dick, CA	1,446	$107,916	32.7%
Riverdale Park, CA	1,446	$0	100.0%
Buchanan, GA	1,447	$56,927	30.0%

Source: The Buchanan, 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.