Harlem, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harlem	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$37,966	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$68,543	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,724	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,116	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,196	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,462	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harlem is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harlem is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harlem is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harlem is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,690 $68,543 $137,086

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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Harlem median earnings by income bracket

Harlem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	20.2%	20.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, GA	39,854	$165,803	103.9%
Martinez, GA	35,669	$114,469	40.7%
Grovetown, GA	15,176	$85,926	5.6%
Blythe, GA	704	$84,875	4.4%
Hephzibah, GA	4,050	$79,892	1.8%
Harlem, GA	3,392	$68,543	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Water Valley, MS	3,392	$59,871	26.4%
Okemah, OK	3,392	$54,011	33.6%
Cherryvale, SC	3,392	$53,408	34.3%
Andrews AFB, MD	3,393	$113,065	39.0%
Pistakee Highlands, IL	3,390	$112,299	38.1%
Harlem, GA	3,392	$68,543	15.7%

Source: The Harlem, 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.