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

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116%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandy Springs	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$96,937	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$120,832	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$202,088	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,390	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,251	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,917	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandy Springs is 116% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sandy Springs is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandy Springs is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandy Springs is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,546 $120,832 $241,664

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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Sandy Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	44.7%	44.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkeley Lake, GA	2,389	$203,384	150.1%
Johns Creek, GA	87,090	$190,423	134.1%
Milton, GA	40,389	$190,407	134.1%
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Alpharetta, GA	69,031	$176,078	116.5%
Sandy Springs, GA	111,012	$120,832	48.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewisville, TX	111,065	$100,919	24.1%
Greeley, CO	110,935	$86,987	7.0%
Jurupa Valley, CA	110,862	$117,599	44.6%
Waterbury, CT	110,817	$69,022	15.1%
Daly City, CA	111,327	$147,995	82.0%
Sandy Springs, GA	111,012	$120,832	48.6%

Source: The Sandy Springs, 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.