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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Valley	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$29,085	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$37,992	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,460	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,052	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,365	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,857	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Valley is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Valley is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Valley is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Valley is 166% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,325 $37,992 $75,984

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fort Valley median earnings by income bracket

Fort Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perry, GA	17,864	$84,694	4.1%
Centerville, GA	8,028	$83,699	2.9%
Warner Robins, GA	79,068	$83,643	2.8%
Byron, GA	5,334	$77,822	4.3%
Roberta, GA	1,132	$69,564	14.5%
Fort Valley, GA	9,127	$37,992	53.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkeley, MO	9,124	$51,573	36.6%
Olmsted Falls, OH	9,124	$119,779	47.3%
North Kensington, MD	9,130	$160,442	97.3%
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC	9,130	n/a
Oak Grove, MN	9,131	$161,424	98.5%
Fort Valley, GA	9,127	$37,992	53.3%

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