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

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Income/capita 57%

Household income 41%

Unemployment 0%

Index	East Ellijay	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,707	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$32,833	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,500	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,313	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,875	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,156	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.5%	17.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in East Ellijay is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Ellijay is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Ellijay is equal to the national average
The poverty level in East Ellijay is 162% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,886$32,833$65,666

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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East Ellijay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	9.9%
Public administration	5.8%	21.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	31.3%
Other	34.3%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Top Mountain, TN	388	$52,202	6%
Talking Rock, GA	85	$51,250	7%
Jasper, GA	3,732	$43,700	21%
Cherry Log, GA	134	$41,042	26%
Ellijay, GA	2,302	$38,250	31%
East Ellijay, GA	779	$32,833	41%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Harbor, TX	779	$17,796	68%
West Point, IN	779	$0	100%
McLean, IL	779	$65,982	19%
Ravine, PA	779	$51,940	6%
Chattaroy, WV	779	$47,240	15%
East Ellijay, GA	779	$32,833	41%

Source: The East Ellijay, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).