Empire, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Empire	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$34,419	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$58,214	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,614	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,382	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,592	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Empire is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Empire is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Empire is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Empire is 144% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,805 $58,214 $116,428

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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Empire median earnings by income bracket

Empire employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	44.2%	44.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	16.3%	16.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dudley, GA	596	$47,019	15.0%
Hawkinsville, GA	5,320	$37,287	32.6%
Dexter, GA	943	$36,524	34.0%
Eastman, GA	5,110	$33,729	39.0%
Cadwell, GA	678	$29,167	47.3%
Empire, GA	447	$58,214	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorne Bay, AK	447	$47,279	14.5%
Middletown, IA	447	$66,667	20.5%
Kenney, IL	447	$60,536	9.4%
Pesotum, IL	447	$76,339	38.0%
Little River, KS	447	$46,786	15.4%
Empire, GA	447	$58,214	5.2%

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