McRae-Helena, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

93%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McRae-Helena	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,297	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$27,912	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,049	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,671	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,259	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,768	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McRae-Helena is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in McRae-Helena is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McRae-Helena is 93% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McRae-Helena is 155% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,606 $27,912 $55,824

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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McRae-Helena median earnings by income bracket

McRae-Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	20.1%	20.1%
Other	42.2%	42.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alamo, GA	3,345	$46,645	15.7%
Scotland, GA	439	$45,000	18.7%
Chauncey, GA	327	$37,727	31.8%
Milan, GA	785	$36,111	34.7%
Lumber City, GA	1,425	$28,382	48.7%
McRae-Helena, GA	8,338	$27,912	49.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmington Manor, DE	8,335	$59,145	6.9%
Dormont, PA	8,335	$57,279	3.5%
La Pêche, QC	8,341	n/a
Bath, ME	8,333	$55,396	0.1%
South Lockport, NY	8,344	$48,724	11.9%
McRae-Helena, GA	8,338	$27,912	49.5%

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