Pelham, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

105%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelham	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$16,228	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$31,158	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,316	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,083	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,750	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,014	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.7%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelham is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelham is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelham is 105% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pelham is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,769 $31,158 $62,316

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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Pelham median earnings by income bracket

Pelham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.7%	38.7%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ochlocknee, GA	718	$44,792	19.0%
Sale City, GA	405	$41,250	25.4%
Camilla, GA	5,087	$32,920	40.5%
Meigs, GA	1,068	$31,389	43.3%
Newton, GA	575	$30,192	45.4%
Pelham, GA	3,502	$31,158	43.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port St. Joe, FL	3,502	$60,682	9.7%
Broken Bow, NE	3,503	$44,000	20.5%
Yuma, CO	3,500	$50,577	8.6%
Park City, TN	3,500	$62,558	13.1%
Red Bud, IL	3,504	$57,000	3.0%
Pelham, GA	3,502	$31,158	43.7%

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