Jefferson, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$49,539	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$103,570	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,612	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,927	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,963	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,088	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,039 $103,570 $207,140

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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Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Braselton, GA	12,543	$156,276	92.1%
Talmo, GA	252	$117,515	44.5%
Hoschton, GA	2,083	$113,915	40.1%
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%
Auburn, GA	7,714	$90,461	11.2%
Jefferson, GA	11,916	$103,570	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantsville, UT	11,916	$112,216	38.0%
Schiller Park, IL	11,917	$87,296	7.3%
Manor, TX	11,917	$130,471	60.4%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Pine Castle, FL	11,923	$61,601	24.3%
Jefferson, GA	11,916	$103,570	27.3%

Source: The Jefferson, 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.