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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Oglethorpe	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$25,605	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$40,564	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,330	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,150	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,091	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,938	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Oglethorpe is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Oglethorpe is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Oglethorpe is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Oglethorpe is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,039 $40,564 $81,128

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fort Oglethorpe median earnings by income bracket

Fort Oglethorpe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.6%	20.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, TN	2,013	$137,368	148.3%
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Apison, TN	4,220	$75,516	36.5%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA	9,877	$40,564	26.7%

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Jennings, LA	9,874	$28,360	48.7%
Northampton, PA	9,869	$70,428	27.3%
Roberval, QC	9,887	n/a
Jesup, GA	9,864	$43,606	21.2%
Alachua, FL	9,891	$62,833	13.6%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA	9,877	$40,564	26.7%

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