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

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Gaines	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$18,159	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$29,359	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,479	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,059	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,833	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,116	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	48.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Gaines is 60% 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 159% 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

$19,570 $29,359 $58,718

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	123	$102,209	25.7%
Abbeville, AL	2,666	$62,377	23.3%
Bakerhill, AL	245	$61,840	24.0%
Bluffton, GA	230	$51,250	37.0%
Coleman, GA	40	$0	100.0%
Fort Gaines, GA	857	$29,359	63.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Congerville, IL	857	$99,158	21.9%
Buckley, MI	857	$84,979	4.5%
San Antonito, NM	857	$121,061	48.8%
Agua Dulce city, TX	857	$64,029	21.3%
Richmond, VT	857	$84,134	3.4%
Fort Gaines, GA	857	$29,359	63.9%

Source: The Fort Gaines, 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.