Dalton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dalton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$34,985	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$71,062	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,597	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,975	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,774	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,863	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dalton is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dalton is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dalton is 33% 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

$47,369 $71,062 $142,124

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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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	2,218	$109,377	34.5%
Eton, GA	1,221	$97,333	19.7%
Varnell, GA	2,439	$94,139	15.7%
Cohutta, GA	714	$79,195	2.6%
Tunnel Hill, GA	1,194	$76,451	6.0%
Dalton, GA	34,537	$71,062	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeLand, FL	34,541	$82,369	1.3%
Kearney, NE	34,543	$92,300	13.5%
Central Islip, NY	34,526	$118,982	46.3%
Franklin Town, MA	34,557	$178,186	119.1%
Alabaster, AL	34,559	$120,841	48.6%
Dalton, GA	34,537	$71,062	12.6%

Source: The Dalton, 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.