Plains, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plains	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$22,781	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$49,498	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,831	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,183	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,062	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,482	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plains is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plains is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plains is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plains is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,995 $49,498 $98,996

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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Plains median earnings by income bracket

Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	78.6%	78.6%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	1.6%	1.6%
Other	7.9%	7.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parrott, GA	134	$69,787	14.2%
Ellaville, GA	1,920	$52,820	35.1%
Bronwood, GA	326	$50,688	37.7%
Americus, GA	15,729	$49,010	39.7%
Smithville, GA	478	$47,792	41.2%
Plains, GA	782	$49,498	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amity, AR	782	$56,533	30.5%
Aguila, AZ	782	$34,337	57.8%
Talbotton, GA	782	$39,614	51.3%
Blairstown, IA	782	$92,825	14.1%
West Lebanon, IN	782	$100,165	23.2%
Plains, GA	782	$49,498	39.1%

Source: The Plains, 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.