Lithonia, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lithonia	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$41,808	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$43,319	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,344	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,761	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,593	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,949	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lithonia is 7% 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 63% 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

$28,876 $43,319 $86,638

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lithonia median earnings by income bracket

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	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,259	$169,495	108.4%
Grayson, GA	4,430	$161,330	98.4%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%
Lithonia, GA	2,552	$43,319	46.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Mount, PA	2,552	$123,679	52.1%
Fort Pierre, SD	2,552	$107,415	32.1%
Hayward, WI	2,552	$51,713	36.4%
Wikwemikong Unceded, ON	2,552	n/a
Halesite, NY	2,551	$213,222	162.2%
Lithonia, GA	2,552	$43,319	46.7%

Source: The Lithonia, 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.