Damascus, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Damascus	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$19,241	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$36,250	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,750	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$2,499	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,609	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Damascus is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Damascus is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Damascus is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Damascus is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,164 $36,250 $72,500

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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Damascus median earnings by income bracket

Damascus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	49.0%	49.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leary, GA	580	$36,950	33.2%
Arlington, GA	1,159	$34,048	38.5%
Colquitt, GA	2,158	$28,224	49.0%
Blakely, GA	4,605	$24,051	56.5%
Boykin, GA	26	$0	100.0%
Damascus, GA	262	$36,250	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dry Creek, AK	262	$30,125	45.5%
Mekoryuk, AK	262	$28,750	48.0%
Oden, AR	262	$36,023	34.9%
Valle, AZ	262	$0	100.0%
Grand Lake, CO	262	$54,609	1.3%
Damascus, GA	262	$36,250	34.5%

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