Royston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Royston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$24,243	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$38,144	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,566	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,791	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,461	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,271	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.7%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Royston is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Royston is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Royston is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Royston is 123% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,426 $38,144 $76,288

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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Royston median earnings by income bracket

Royston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.5%	19.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin, GA	467	$92,398	13.6%
Danielsville, GA	867	$90,446	11.2%
Gumlog, GA	2,430	$89,997	10.7%
Carnesville, GA	1,013	$80,643	0.8%
Ila, GA	418	$76,813	5.6%
Royston, GA	3,117	$38,144	53.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyoming, PA	3,116	$67,197	17.4%
East Gaffney, SC	3,116	$40,865	49.8%
South Pittsburg, TN	3,116	$56,027	31.1%
Longtown, OK	3,118	$77,425	4.8%
Gloverville, SC	3,118	$63,488	21.9%
Royston, GA	3,117	$38,144	53.1%

Source: The Royston, 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.