Pearson, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearson	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$25,269	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$45,824	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,463	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,467	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,848	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,615	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearson is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pearson is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearson is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearson is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,546 $45,824 $91,648

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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Pearson median earnings by income bracket

Pearson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.0%	30.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	1.2%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas, GA	11,970	$51,764	36.4%
Willacoochee, GA	1,515	$39,841	51.0%
Pearson, GA	2,067	$45,824	43.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williamsport, MD	2,067	$74,464	8.4%
Rose Hill, NC	2,067	$57,177	29.7%
Enetai, WA	2,067	$94,456	16.1%
Dolan Springs, AZ	2,066	$42,306	48.0%
Patterson Tract, CA	2,068	$76,948	5.4%
Pearson, GA	2,067	$45,824	43.7%

Source: The Pearson, 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.