Pelham, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelham	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,755	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$45,497	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,993	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,358	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,344	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,442	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelham is 47% 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 104% 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

$30,328 $45,497 $90,994

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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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	740	$67,698	16.8%
Sale City, GA	418	$61,428	24.5%
Camilla, GA	5,218	$48,790	40.0%
Meigs, GA	1,102	$47,633	41.4%
Newton, GA	588	$44,430	45.4%
Pelham, GA	3,603	$45,497	44.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hubbard, OR	3,603	$114,764	41.1%
Okanagan-Similkameen C, BC	3,603	n/a
Gunnison, UT	3,602	$97,858	20.3%
Wadsworth, IL	3,604	$152,291	87.2%
Oakhurst, NJ	3,604	$165,563	103.6%
Pelham, GA	3,603	$45,497	44.1%

Source: The Pelham, 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.