East Ellijay, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Ellijay	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$30,847	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$36,628	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,544	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,157	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,768	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,018	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Ellijay is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Ellijay is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Ellijay is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Ellijay is 122% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,416 $36,628 $73,256

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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East Ellijay median earnings by income bracket

East Ellijay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	14.8%	14.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Top Mountain, TN	921	$150,343	84.8%
Ellijay, GA	2,086	$59,012	27.4%
Jasper, GA	4,023	$50,149	38.3%
Blue Ridge, GA	1,199	$45,888	43.6%
Morganton, GA	304	$44,022	45.9%
East Ellijay, GA	724	$36,628	55.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirby, AR	724	$98,626	21.3%
La Center, KY	724	$58,703	27.8%
Robin Glen-Indiantown, MI	724	$75,475	7.2%
Vermontville, MI	724	$66,532	18.2%
Miller, MO	724	$53,617	34.1%
East Ellijay, GA	724	$36,628	55.0%

Source: The East Ellijay, 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.