Meigs, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meigs	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,593	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$31,389	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,250	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,071	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,500	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,855	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meigs is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meigs is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meigs is 70% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Meigs is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,923 $31,389 $62,778

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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Meigs median earnings by income bracket

Meigs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whigham, GA	552	$48,750	11.9%
Ochlocknee, GA	718	$44,792	19.0%
Sale City, GA	405	$41,250	25.4%
Coolidge, GA	576	$39,792	28.1%
Cairo, GA	9,395	$38,068	31.2%
Meigs, GA	1,068	$31,389	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain City, GA	1,068	$47,550	14.0%
Sunflower, MS	1,068	$16,824	69.6%
Bodega Bay, CA	1,069	$67,433	21.9%
Fifth Ward, LA	1,069	$42,129	23.8%
Birchwood Village, MN	1,067	$121,875	120.3%
Meigs, GA	1,068	$31,389	43.3%

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