Jackson, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$44,499	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$62,645	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,933	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,289	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,205	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,061	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,759 $62,645 $125,290

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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Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	28.1%	28.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heron Bay, GA	3,368	$152,923	88.0%
McDonough, GA	26,228	$105,119	29.2%
Jenkinsburg, GA	420	$94,397	16.1%
Locust Grove, GA	7,692	$82,815	1.8%
Milner, GA	785	$70,271	13.6%
Jackson, GA	5,254	$62,645	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chamberlayne, VA	5,254	$126,818	55.9%
Las Flores, CA	5,257	$220,473	171.1%
Summit, AZ	5,250	$57,675	29.1%
Oak Point, TX	5,250	$150,597	85.2%
Birdsboro, PA	5,258	$95,412	17.3%
Jackson, GA	5,254	$62,645	23.0%

Source: The Jackson, 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.