Jefferson, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$33,128	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$70,766	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,344	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,504	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,285	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,768	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 45% lower than the national average

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$47,172 $70,766 $141,532

City

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

State

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

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 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	12,178	$104,097	88.2%
Talmo, GA	242	$80,385	45.3%
Hoschton, GA	2,039	$75,029	35.6%
Gillsville, GA	317	$75,000	35.6%
Pendergrass, GA	840	$60,750	9.8%
Jefferson, GA	11,619	$70,766	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winton, CA	11,619	$46,977	15.1%
View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	11,621	$95,977	73.5%
Beachwood, OH	11,627	$88,709	60.4%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Wyandanch, NY	11,632	$77,083	39.3%
Jefferson, GA	11,619	$70,766	27.9%

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