Kennesaw, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kennesaw	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$52,553	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$110,629	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,603	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,141	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,286	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,635	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kennesaw is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kennesaw is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kennesaw is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kennesaw is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,745 $110,629 $221,258

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Kennesaw median earnings by income bracket

Kennesaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holly Springs, GA	14,053	$140,452	72.7%
Vinings, GA	12,966	$129,042	58.7%
Sandy Springs, GA	111,012	$120,832	48.6%
Woodstock, GA	33,394	$120,497	48.2%
Hiram, GA	4,156	$114,283	40.5%
Kennesaw, GA	35,226	$110,629	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merritt Island, FL	35,222	$108,696	33.6%
North Ridgeville, OH	35,235	$113,690	39.8%
Fair Oaks, VA	35,261	$165,293	103.2%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%
Chillum, MD	35,167	$92,128	13.3%
Kennesaw, GA	35,226	$110,629	36.0%

Source: The Kennesaw, 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.