Ray City, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ray City	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$39,569	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$75,284	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,482	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,584	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,923	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,369	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ray City is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ray City is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ray City is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ray City is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ray City median earnings by income bracket

Ray City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	32.7%	32.7%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hahira, GA	3,083	$84,877	4.4%
Nashville, GA	4,917	$56,157	31.0%
Cecil, GA	296	$50,182	38.3%
Moody AFB, GA	1,357	$45,699	43.8%
Sparks, GA	2,423	$44,295	45.5%
Ray City, GA	1,117	$75,284	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berry, AL	1,117	$71,166	12.5%
Rochelle, GA	1,117	$46,752	42.5%
Wallace, ID	1,117	$69,453	14.6%
Brooklyn, MI	1,117	$51,167	37.1%
Lincoln, NH	1,117	$78,321	3.7%
Ray City, GA	1,117	$75,284	7.4%

Source: The Ray City, 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.