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

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McRae-Helena	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$18,183	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$42,025	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,466	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,132	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,813	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,168	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.6%	4.9%
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 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McRae-Helena is 94% 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

$28,013 $42,025 $84,050

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	3,474	$68,206	16.1%
Scotland, GA	448	$66,730	18.0%
Chauncey, GA	336	$56,587	30.4%
Milan, GA	808	$54,464	33.0%
Lumber City, GA	1,462	$43,051	47.1%
McRae-Helena, GA	8,643	$42,025	48.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rice Lake, WI	8,642	$59,096	27.3%
Toccoa, GA	8,644	$66,475	18.3%
Spring Valley Lake, CA	8,645	$128,440	57.9%
Elwood, IN	8,639	$66,817	17.8%
Park City, UT	8,649	$168,284	106.9%
McRae-Helena, GA	8,643	$42,025	48.3%

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