Marietta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marietta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$36,112	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$59,594	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,162	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,136	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,405	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,657	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marietta is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Marietta is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marietta is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marietta is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,725 $59,594 $119,188

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.

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Marietta median earnings by income bracket

Marietta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	41.3%	41.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, GA	39,252	$127,487	130.4%
Druid Hills, GA	8,525	$121,970	120.5%
Decatur, GA	24,814	$114,615	107.2%
Roswell, GA	94,884	$105,913	91.4%
Brookhaven, GA	54,727	$101,607	83.7%
Marietta, GA	60,687	$59,594	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terre Haute, IN	60,690	$37,299	32.6%
Malden, MA	60,710	$73,399	32.7%
Leander, TX	60,613	$106,108	91.8%
Monterey Park, CA	60,597	$63,389	14.6%
Lakewood, WA	60,564	$55,723	0.7%
Marietta, GA	60,687	$59,594	7.7%

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