McDonough, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McDonough	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$27,176	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$69,916	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,833	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,167	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,942	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,895	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McDonough is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in McDonough is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McDonough is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McDonough is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,606 $69,916 $139,832

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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McDonough median earnings by income bracket

McDonough employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.3%	22.3%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heron Bay, GA	3,300	$101,888	84.2%
Woolsey, GA	195	$87,500	58.2%
Jenkinsburg, GA	404	$62,500	13.0%
Bonanza, GA	3,877	$58,455	5.7%
Stockbridge, GA	29,446	$58,401	5.6%
McDonough, GA	25,572	$69,916	26.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lochearn, MD	25,612	$64,986	17.5%
Sebastian, FL	25,613	$54,986	0.6%
Coral Terrace, FL	25,529	$64,436	16.5%
Ruskin, FL	25,640	$62,283	12.6%
Lockport, IL	25,499	$87,817	58.7%
McDonough, GA	25,572	$69,916	26.4%

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