Jonesboro, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jonesboro	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$20,236	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$29,375	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,269	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,286	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,845	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,611	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jonesboro is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonesboro is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jonesboro is 111% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,581 $29,375 $58,750

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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Jonesboro median earnings by income bracket

Jonesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tyrone, GA	7,427	$106,422	92.4%
Heron Bay, GA	3,300	$101,888	84.2%
Peachtree City, GA	35,844	$100,768	82.1%
Senoia, GA	4,386	$93,994	69.9%
Woolsey, GA	195	$87,500	58.2%
Jonesboro, GA	5,428	$29,375	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blaine, WA	5,427	$72,772	31.5%
Colby, KS	5,426	$62,001	12.1%
New Hempstead, NY	5,426	$117,382	112.2%
Windsor, QC	5,425	n/a
Memramcook, NB	5,432	n/a
Jonesboro, GA	5,428	$29,375	46.9%

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