Higgston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Higgston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$34,643	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$45,393	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,108	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,209	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,093	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Higgston is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Higgston is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Higgston is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Higgston is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,258 $45,393 $90,786

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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Higgston median earnings by income bracket

Higgston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	30.2%	30.2%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Claus, GA	173	$83,843	3.1%
Ailey, GA	615	$77,089	5.2%
Uvalda, GA	421	$71,304	12.3%
Vidalia, GA	10,687	$66,142	18.7%
Tarrytown, GA	92	$60,460	25.7%
Higgston, GA	370	$45,393	44.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Point, AL	370	$100,308	23.3%
Shonto, AZ	370	$66,753	17.9%
Protection, KS	370	$80,286	1.3%
Willisburg, KY	370	$80,528	1.0%
Pointe a la Hache, LA	370	$17,246	78.8%
Higgston, GA	370	$45,393	44.2%

Source: The Higgston, 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.