LaGrange, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	LaGrange	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,118	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$36,690	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,128	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,124	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,023	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,573	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in LaGrange is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in LaGrange is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in LaGrange is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in LaGrange is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,457 $36,690 $73,380

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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LaGrange median earnings by income bracket

LaGrange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	36.7%	36.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantville, GA	3,273	$73,833	33.5%
Standing Rock, AL	109	$51,250	7.4%
Valley, AL	9,195	$50,445	8.8%
Pine Mountain, GA	1,739	$48,143	13.0%
Huguley, AL	2,819	$40,349	27.1%
LaGrange, GA	30,494	$36,690	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	30,499	$102,367	85.0%
Alma, QC	30,501	n/a
Cochrane, AB	30,481	n/a
Gurnee, IL	30,519	$100,892	82.4%
Holladay, UT	30,461	$92,635	67.4%
LaGrange, GA	30,494	$36,690	33.7%

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