Lavonia, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lavonia	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$31,002	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$44,811	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,934	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,785	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,692	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,928	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lavonia is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lavonia is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lavonia is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lavonia is 134% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lavonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.0%	26.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fair Play, SC	292	$108,195	33.0%
Martin, GA	467	$92,398	13.6%
Gumlog, GA	2,430	$89,997	10.7%
Carnesville, GA	1,013	$80,643	0.8%
Reed Creek, GA	2,852	$68,911	15.3%
Lavonia, GA	2,640	$44,811	44.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eminence, KY	2,640	$64,513	20.7%
Monticello, UT	2,640	$98,901	21.6%
Amherst, VA	2,640	$88,155	8.4%
Maria, QC	2,640	n/a
Lake View, AL	2,639	$122,855	51.1%
Lavonia, GA	2,640	$44,811	44.9%

Source: The Lavonia, 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.