Elberton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elberton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$30,115	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$48,591	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,582	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,694	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,929	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,392	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.6%	4.9%
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 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elberton is 10% 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

$32,390 $48,591 $97,182

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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.
Carlton, GA	501	$71,553	12.0%
Iva, SC	1,208	$71,497	12.1%
Dewy Rose, GA	166	$66,367	18.4%
Comer, GA	1,878	$48,035	40.9%
Bowman, GA	904	$43,140	47.0%
Elberton, GA	4,437	$48,591	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reidland, KY	4,437	$90,930	11.8%
Brookfield, MO	4,435	$63,604	21.8%
Napierville, QC	4,435	n/a
Grand Forks, BC	4,435	n/a
Glassport, PA	4,434	$67,206	17.4%
Elberton, GA	4,437	$48,591	40.3%

Source: The Elberton, 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.