Mount Airy, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Airy	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$24,692	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$85,188	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,628	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,653	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,725	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,459	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Airy is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Airy is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Airy is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Airy is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,786 $85,188 $170,376

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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Mount Airy median earnings by income bracket

Mount Airy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	41.6%	41.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%
Tallulah Falls, GA	344	$100,070	23.0%
Homer, GA	1,656	$97,951	20.4%
Helen, GA	563	$96,262	18.4%
Clarkesville, GA	1,788	$79,339	2.5%
Mount Airy, GA	1,597	$85,188	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Punta Rassa, FL	1,597	$110,504	35.9%
Abram, TX	1,597	$36,953	54.6%
Hubbard, TX	1,597	$51,937	36.1%
Quail Creek, TX	1,597	$97,117	19.4%
Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country), BC	1,597	n/a
Mount Airy, GA	1,597	$85,188	4.7%

Source: The Mount Airy, 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.