Gillsville, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gillsville	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$33,858	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$113,729	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,478	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,803	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,656	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gillsville is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gillsville is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gillsville is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gillsville is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,811 $113,729 $227,458

City

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

State

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

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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Gillsville median earnings by income bracket

Gillsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	31.3%	31.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	1.2%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Braselton, GA	12,543	$156,276	92.1%
Clermont, GA	989	$126,101	55.0%
Talmo, GA	252	$117,515	44.5%
Hoschton, GA	2,083	$113,915	40.1%
Jefferson, GA	11,916	$103,570	27.3%
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCook, IL	325	$111,061	36.6%
McCune, KS	325	$50,784	37.6%
Deal Island, MD	325	$35,206	56.7%
Villard, MN	325	$63,904	21.4%
Hobgood, NC	325	$61,454	24.4%
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%

Source: The Gillsville, 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.