Dawson, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawson	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$24,398	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$47,328	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,522	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,639	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,197	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,844	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dawson is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dawson is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dawson is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dawson is 162% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,548 $47,328 $94,656

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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Dawson median earnings by income bracket

Dawson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parrott, GA	134	$69,787	14.2%
Shellman, GA	986	$50,825	37.5%
Bronwood, GA	326	$50,688	37.7%
Smithville, GA	478	$47,792	41.2%
Sasser, GA	431	$42,413	47.9%
Dawson, GA	4,345	$47,328	41.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalfont, PA	4,345	$145,455	78.8%
Kewaskum, WI	4,344	$94,253	15.9%
Berthierville, QC	4,344	n/a
Boulevard Park, WA	4,347	$85,584	5.2%
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	n/a
Dawson, GA	4,345	$47,328	41.8%

Source: The Dawson, 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.