Carlton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carlton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$31,308	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$71,553	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,617	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,497	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,970	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carlton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carlton is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carlton is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carlton is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,697 $71,553 $143,106

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Carlton median earnings by income bracket

Carlton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterville, GA	1,795	$128,010	57.4%
Danielsville, GA	867	$90,446	11.2%
Lexington, GA	472	$76,925	5.4%
Ila, GA	418	$76,813	5.6%
Dewy Rose, GA	166	$66,367	18.4%
Carlton, GA	501	$71,553	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eskridge, KS	501	$59,514	26.8%
La Harpe, KS	501	$52,062	36.0%
Doolittle, MO	501	$53,657	34.0%
Ridgeway, MO	501	$43,873	46.1%
Worden, MT	501	$0	100.0%
Carlton, GA	501	$71,553	12.0%

Source: The Carlton, 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.