Forest Park, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Park	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$25,711	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$53,923	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,426	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,230	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,238	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,328	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Park is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest Park is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Park is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Park is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,945 $53,923 $107,846

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Forest Park median earnings by income bracket

Forest Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.6%	24.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,259	$169,495	108.4%
Tyrone, GA	7,614	$156,634	92.6%
North Decatur, GA	16,271	$124,454	53.0%
Forest Park, GA	20,312	$53,923	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baldwin, PA	20,310	$100,850	24.0%
Monroe, MI	20,296	$80,309	1.3%
Sherwood, OR	20,329	$161,164	98.2%
El Reno, OK	20,289	$64,187	21.1%
Murrysville, PA	20,277	$152,013	86.9%
Forest Park, GA	20,312	$53,923	33.7%

Source: The Forest Park, 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.