Ellijay, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ellijay	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$21,398	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$40,114	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,750	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,063	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,325	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,414	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.8%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellijay is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ellijay is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellijay is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ellijay is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,739 $40,114 $80,228

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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Ellijay median earnings by income bracket

Ellijay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.1%	39.1%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	32.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Top Mountain, TN	888	$100,304	81.3%
Blue Ridge, GA	1,168	$31,190	43.6%
Morganton, GA	297	$29,375	46.9%
Ranger, GA	72	$25,313	54.2%
East Ellijay, GA	707	$24,750	55.3%
Ellijay, GA	2,036	$40,114	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clio, MI	2,036	$33,977	38.6%
Winsted, MN	2,036	$50,598	8.5%
Oakes, ND	2,036	$75,848	37.1%
Erma, NJ	2,036	$83,889	51.6%
Conneaut Lakeshore, PA	2,036	$60,333	9.1%
Ellijay, GA	2,036	$40,114	27.5%

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