Lithonia, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lithonia	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$27,997	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$29,537	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,516	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,349	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,761	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,880	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lithonia is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lithonia is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lithonia is 64% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lithonia is 145% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,689 $29,537 $59,074

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Lithonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Druid Hills, GA	8,525	$121,970	120.5%
Decatur, GA	24,814	$114,615	107.2%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,142	$112,050	102.5%
Grayson, GA	4,303	$107,685	94.7%
Brookhaven, GA	54,727	$101,607	83.7%
Lithonia, GA	2,488	$29,537	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Air, FL	2,488	$42,333	23.5%
Bloomfield, IN	2,488	$49,028	11.4%
Country Club, MO	2,488	$78,438	41.8%
Privateer, SC	2,487	$37,471	32.3%
Fort Pierre, SD	2,487	$72,813	31.6%
Lithonia, GA	2,488	$29,537	46.6%

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