Buena Vista, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buena Vista	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$19,898	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$26,528	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,250	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,966	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,587	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,776	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buena Vista is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buena Vista is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buena Vista is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buena Vista is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,683 $26,528 $53,056

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Buena Vista median earnings by income bracket

Buena Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	44.3%	44.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellaville, GA	1,880	$36,154	34.6%
Buena Vista, GA	2,214	$26,528	52.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Missoula, MT	2,214	$53,155	3.9%
Oakboro, NC	2,214	$62,141	12.3%
Trucksville, PA	2,214	$76,655	38.6%
Nokomis, IL	2,213	$52,500	5.1%
Great Barrington, MA	2,213	$43,870	20.7%
Buena Vista, GA	2,214	$26,528	52.0%

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