Monroe, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$15,457	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$37,583	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,021	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,010	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,417	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,425	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,052 $37,583 $75,166

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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Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Between, GA	416	$107,857	95.0%
Grayson, GA	4,303	$107,685	94.7%
Bostwick, GA	306	$73,750	33.3%
North High Shoals, GA	670	$72,917	31.8%
Walnut Grove, GA	1,739	$70,682	27.8%
Monroe, GA	13,568	$37,583	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethton, TN	13,568	$38,007	31.3%
Ardmore, PA	13,567	$102,092	84.5%
Levelland, TX	13,566	$45,196	18.3%
Vadnais Heights, MN	13,565	$81,643	47.6%
South Glengarry, ON	13,573	n/a
Monroe, GA	13,568	$37,583	32.1%

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