Locust Grove, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Locust Grove	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$35,868	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$82,815	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,735	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$99,719	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,788	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,773	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Locust Grove is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Locust Grove is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Locust Grove is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Locust Grove is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,204 $82,815 $165,630

City

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

State

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

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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Locust Grove median earnings by income bracket

Locust Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	13.7%	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heron Bay, GA	3,368	$152,923	88.0%
McDonough, GA	26,228	$105,119	29.2%
Williamson, GA	615	$102,542	26.1%
Jenkinsburg, GA	420	$94,397	16.1%
Stockbridge, GA	30,260	$85,957	5.7%
Locust Grove, GA	7,692	$82,815	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scappoose, OR	7,693	$116,928	43.8%
Kentfield, CA	7,687	$341,592	320.0%
Dock Junction, GA	7,699	$61,533	24.3%
Silvis, IL	7,684	$84,645	4.1%
White Oak, PA	7,683	$73,867	9.2%
Locust Grove, GA	7,692	$82,815	1.8%

Source: The Locust Grove, 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.