Monroe, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,312	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$56,327	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,320	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,731	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,403	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,947	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.6%	4.9%
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 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 10% 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

$37,547 $56,327 $112,654

City

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

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	429	$161,845	99.0%
Grayson, GA	4,430	$161,330	98.4%
North High Shoals, GA	695	$110,744	36.2%
Bostwick, GA	318	$110,486	35.8%
Walnut Grove, GA	1,792	$105,571	29.8%
Monroe, GA	13,903	$56,327	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Englewood, OH	13,901	$84,630	4.1%
Jensen Beach, FL	13,898	$83,027	2.1%
New Providence, NJ	13,898	$227,558	179.8%
Canton, IL	13,910	$69,671	14.3%
The Nation / La Nation, ON	13,890	n/a
Monroe, GA	13,903	$56,327	30.7%

Source: The Monroe, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.