Eatonton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eatonton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$29,177	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$51,122	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,446	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,470	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,615	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,039	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eatonton is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eatonton is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eatonton is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eatonton is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,077 $51,122 $102,244

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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Eatonton median earnings by income bracket

Eatonton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shady Dale, GA	418	$87,684	7.8%
Crooked Creek, GA	672	$0	100.0%
Eatonton, GA	6,807	$51,122	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atlantic, IA	6,807	$70,516	13.3%
Alnwick/Haldimand, ON	6,807	n/a
Red Chute, LA	6,809	$78,796	3.1%
Sunnyvale, TX	6,809	$201,257	147.4%
Lake City, SC	6,803	$55,728	31.5%
Eatonton, GA	6,807	$51,122	37.1%

Source: The Eatonton, 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.