Folkston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Folkston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,994	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$24,485	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,789	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,173	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,719	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,909	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Folkston is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Folkston is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Folkston is 87% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Folkston is 158% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,321 $24,485 $48,970

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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Folkston median earnings by income bracket

Folkston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	56.6%	56.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hilliard, FL	3,207	$55,100	0.4%
Homeland, GA	1,124	$42,813	22.6%
Folkston, GA	4,853	$24,485	55.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Pine Key, FL	4,853	$75,996	37.4%
Arnold, PA	4,852	$32,200	41.8%
Manheim, PA	4,852	$61,318	10.8%
Rochester, WA	4,854	$79,682	44.0%
Springhill, LA	4,851	$25,148	54.5%
Folkston, GA	4,853	$24,485	55.7%

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