Cairo, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cairo	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$30,170	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$56,702	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,145	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,435	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,692	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,097	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cairo is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cairo is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cairo is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cairo is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,797 $56,702 $113,404

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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Cairo median earnings by income bracket

Cairo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	45.2%	45.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calvary, GA	110	$164,792	102.6%
Whigham, GA	566	$72,897	10.4%
Ochlocknee, GA	740	$67,698	16.8%
Thomasville, GA	19,040	$57,733	29.0%
Climax, GA	230	$47,825	41.2%
Cairo, GA	9,586	$56,702	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlton, MD	9,585	$167,830	106.3%
Stansbury Park, UT	9,583	$167,101	105.5%
Belmont, VA	9,583	$273,122	235.8%
Hartland, WI	9,580	$124,821	53.5%
Alamosa, CO	9,594	$57,091	29.8%
Cairo, GA	9,586	$56,702	30.3%

Source: The Cairo, 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.