Empire, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Empire	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$51,268	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$86,321	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,218	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,213	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,930	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Empire is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Empire is 6% 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

$57,541 $86,321 $172,642

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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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	618	$71,292	12.3%
Hawkinsville, GA	5,458	$55,638	31.6%
Dexter, GA	962	$53,926	33.7%
Eastman, GA	5,227	$50,140	38.4%
Cadwell, GA	694	$43,147	47.0%
Empire, GA	464	$86,321	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prattsville, AR	464	$57,906	28.8%
Copper Mountain, CO	464	$96,303	18.4%
Naturita, CO	464	$35,875	55.9%
Bondville, IL	464	$81,117	0.3%
Erskine, MN	464	$48,846	39.9%
Empire, GA	464	$86,321	6.1%

Source: The Empire, 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.