Higgston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Higgston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,454	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$29,940	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,590	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,625	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,656	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Higgston is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Higgston is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Higgston is 21% 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

$19,958 $29,940 $59,880

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	170	$56,250	1.7%
Ailey, GA	595	$52,750	4.6%
Uvalda, GA	413	$48,542	12.3%
Vidalia, GA	10,380	$44,635	19.3%
Tarrytown, GA	90	$41,125	25.7%
Higgston, GA	356	$29,940	45.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dowell, IL	356	$36,111	34.7%
Angie, LA	356	$47,250	14.6%
Kingston, MI	356	$53,250	3.7%
St. Martin, MN	356	$73,750	33.3%
Artesia, MS	356	$17,143	69.0%
Higgston, GA	356	$29,940	45.9%

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