Sandy Springs, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 79%

Household income 24%

Unemployment 23%

Index	Sandy Springs	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$53,257	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$68,629	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$125,598	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,003	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,204	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,917	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	17.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sandy Springs is 79% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sandy Springs is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandy Springs is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandy Springs is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,748$68,629$137,258

City

$34,021$51,037$102,074

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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Sandy Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	10.9%
Public administration	1.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	26.2%
Other	46.0%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkeley Lake, GA	1,924	$120,795	118.3%
Milton, GA	36,755	$109,784	98.4%
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	$107,176	93.7%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,095	$100,871	82.3%
Alpharetta, GA	63,013	$93,613	69.2%
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	$68,629	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Mateo, CA	102,224	$95,667	72.9%
Clovis, CA	102,148	$64,640	16.8%
Davenport, IA	102,305	$48,191	12.9%
Lewisville, TX	102,327	$57,549	4.0%
Rialto, CA	102,418	$52,347	5.4%
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	$68,629	24.1%

Source: The Sandy Springs, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).