Morganton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morganton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$19,965	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$44,022	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,074	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,338	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,645	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,236	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morganton is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morganton is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morganton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morganton is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,345 $44,022 $88,044

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Morganton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	48.6%	48.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	8.6%	8.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	2.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Top Mountain, TN	921	$150,343	84.8%
Epworth, GA	330	$117,124	44.0%
Ellijay, GA	2,086	$59,012	27.4%
McCaysville, GA	1,578	$51,182	37.1%
Copperhill, TN	489	$47,259	41.9%
Morganton, GA	304	$44,022	45.9%

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Colony, AL	304	$62,158	23.6%
Dyess, AR	304	$59,819	26.5%
Monterey Park Tract, CA	304	$0	100.0%
Fertile, IA	304	$76,083	6.5%
Goose Lake, IA	304	$117,141	44.0%
Morganton, GA	304	$44,022	45.9%

Source: The Morganton, 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.