Dalton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dalton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,481	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$46,894	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,733	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,387	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,720	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,853	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dalton is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dalton is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dalton is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dalton is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,259 $46,894 $93,788

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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Dalton median earnings by income bracket

Dalton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	50.8%	50.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Springs, GA	2,172	$72,000	30.1%
Eton, GA	1,188	$66,042	19.4%
Varnell, GA	2,371	$63,693	15.1%
Cohutta, GA	700	$52,396	5.3%
Tunnel Hill, GA	1,158	$50,859	8.1%
Dalton, GA	33,515	$46,894	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Randolph, MA	33,526	$65,316	18.1%
Kaneohe, HI	33,540	$116,118	109.9%
Long Beach, NY	33,475	$106,709	92.9%
Lake Stevens, WA	33,470	$93,087	68.3%
Saint-Georges, QC	33,468	n/a
Dalton, GA	33,515	$46,894	15.2%

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