Clayton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$27,595	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$39,306	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,827	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,043	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,259	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,239	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,201 $39,306 $78,612

City

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

State

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

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.3%	22.3%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tallulah Falls, GA	331	$67,625	22.2%
Highlands, NC	1,061	$55,938	1.1%
Dillard, GA	328	$48,281	12.7%
Mountain City, GA	1,068	$47,550	14.0%
Tiger, GA	574	$38,958	29.6%
Clayton, GA	1,837	$39,306	29.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Howey-in-the-Hills, FL	1,837	$67,344	21.7%
Fort Plain, NY	1,837	$33,114	40.1%
Linden, AL	1,838	$33,542	39.4%
Woodville, CA	1,836	$29,107	47.4%
West Falmouth, MA	1,836	$129,688	134.4%
Clayton, GA	1,837	$39,306	29.0%

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