LaGrange, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

LaGrange employment information

Index	LaGrange	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$19,830	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$33,501	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,976	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,369	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,481	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,054	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.4%	17.8%	15.1%

The LaGrange, GA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in LaGrange is $19,830, which is 26% lower than than the Georgia average and 34% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $33,501, which is 34% lower than than the Georgia average and 39% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in LaGrange is 8%, which is 67% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in LaGrange is 29% which is 95% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$22,331$33,501$67,002

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in LaGrange is 34% lower than the national average.
The median household income in LaGrange is 39% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in LaGrange is 67% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in LaGrange is 95% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

LaGrange median earnings by income bracket

LaGrange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	0.1%
Manufacturing sector	35.6%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	10.4%
Public administration	2.4%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	33.2%
Other	21.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantville, GA	3,151	$47,413	14%
Huguley, AL	2,257	$39,916	28%
Valley, AL	9,439	$39,387	29%
Lone Oak, GA	63	$31,875	42%
West Point, GA	3,498	$31,489	43%
LaGrange, GA	30,535	$33,501	39%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poughkeepsie, NY	30,511	$39,067	29%
Pueblo West, CO	30,495	$64,534	17%
Los Gatos, CA	30,491	$127,278	130%
Clearfield, UT	30,483	$50,687	8%
Newington, CT	30,590	$80,315	45%
LaGrange, GA	30,535	$33,501	39%

Source: The LaGrange, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).