Elberton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elberton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$20,046	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$32,037	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,966	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,761	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,287	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,820	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elberton is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elberton is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elberton is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elberton is 171% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,355 $32,037 $64,074

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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Elberton median earnings by income bracket

Elberton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	30.1%	30.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iva, SC	1,177	$47,917	13.4%
Carlton, GA	482	$47,188	14.7%
Dewy Rose, GA	160	$43,894	20.7%
Comer, GA	1,825	$32,111	42.0%
Bowman, GA	876	$28,661	48.2%
Elberton, GA	4,342	$32,037	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camanche, IA	4,342	$52,623	4.9%
Tontitown, AR	4,341	$69,310	25.3%
Garwood, NJ	4,341	$90,732	64.0%
Walton, KY	4,343	$73,750	33.3%
South Haven, MI	4,340	$54,771	1.0%
Elberton, GA	4,342	$32,037	42.1%

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