Portal, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portal	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$30,325	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$66,250	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,422	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,076	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,040	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,943	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portal is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portal is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portal is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portal is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,162 $66,250 $132,500

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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Portal median earnings by income bracket

Portal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.6%	29.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.5%	22.5%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	10.7%	10.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Register, GA	155	$99,588	22.4%
Garfield, GA	134	$89,747	10.3%
Pulaski, GA	265	$75,375	7.3%
Rocky Ford, GA	220	$75,209	7.5%
Statesboro, GA	33,360	$48,339	40.6%
Portal, GA	618	$66,250	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garden City, AL	618	$62,316	23.4%
Gilbertown, AL	618	$71,390	12.2%
Bantam, CT	618	$71,840	11.7%
Dudley, GA	618	$71,292	12.3%
Boothville, LA	618	$49,173	39.5%
Portal, GA	618	$66,250	18.5%

Source: The Portal, 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.