Fort Gaines, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

160%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Gaines	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,212	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$19,750	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,313	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,469	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,542	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,382	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	48.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Gaines is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Gaines is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Gaines is 160% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Gaines is 221% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$13,165 $19,750 $39,500

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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Fort Gaines median earnings by income bracket

Fort Gaines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.0%	26.0%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleburg, AL	120	$68,750	24.3%
Abbeville, AL	2,572	$41,500	25.0%
Bakerhill, AL	239	$40,893	26.1%
Bluffton, GA	225	$34,063	38.4%
Coleman, GA	38	$0	100.0%
Fort Gaines, GA	832	$19,750	64.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, AL	832	$51,563	6.8%
Edgewater, AL	832	$122,984	122.3%
Lynn, AL	832	$36,115	34.7%
Minor, AL	832	$47,143	14.8%
Oppelo, AR	832	$55,000	0.6%
Fort Gaines, GA	832	$19,750	64.3%

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