Helen, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helen	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$59,478	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$96,262	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,892	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,568	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helen is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Helen is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helen is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helen is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,168 $96,262 $192,524

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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Helen median earnings by income bracket

Helen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	36.0%	36.0%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Airy, GA	1,597	$85,188	4.7%
Clarkesville, GA	1,788	$79,339	2.5%
Cleveland, GA	4,110	$77,692	4.5%
Yonah, GA	751	$73,029	10.2%
Baldwin, GA	3,680	$71,142	12.5%
Helen, GA	563	$96,262	18.4%

Cities with similar population

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Kachemak, AK	563	$83,191	2.3%
Grannis, AR	563	$53,300	34.5%
Graeagle, CA	563	$69,028	15.1%
Camargo, IL	563	$91,561	12.6%
Winchester, KS	563	$68,962	15.2%
Helen, GA	563	$96,262	18.4%

Source: The Helen, 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.