Claxton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Claxton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$26,246	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$55,411	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,948	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,402	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,191	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,413	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Claxton is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Claxton is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Claxton is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Claxton is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,936 $55,411 $110,822

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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Claxton median earnings by income bracket

Claxton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mendes, GA	146	$149,073	83.3%
Bellville, GA	148	$123,404	51.7%
Register, GA	155	$99,588	22.4%
Hagan, GA	1,435	$90,306	11.0%
Collins, GA	620	$76,156	6.4%
Claxton, GA	2,715	$55,411	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hamburg, AR	2,715	$43,833	46.1%
Brooklyn, IN	2,715	$87,922	8.1%
Wareham Center, MA	2,714	$59,091	27.3%
Green Park, MO	2,714	$90,624	11.4%
Riverside, NY	2,714	$53,349	34.4%
Claxton, GA	2,715	$55,411	31.9%

Source: The Claxton, 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.