Savannah, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Savannah	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$38,832	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$67,443	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,350	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,583	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,213	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,262	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Savannah is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Savannah is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Savannah is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Savannah is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,957 $67,443 $134,886

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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Savannah median earnings by income bracket

Savannah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	38.1%	38.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernonburg, GA	90	$213,900	163.0%
Dutch Island, GA	1,388	$195,517	140.4%
Isle of Hope, GA	2,267	$152,155	87.1%
Skidaway Island, GA	9,081	$147,973	81.9%
Talahi Island, GA	1,262	$145,830	79.3%
Savannah, GA	148,994	$67,443	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paterson, NJ	149,118	$66,412	18.3%
Lévis, QC	149,331	n/a
Bridgeport, CT	149,398	$70,711	13.1%
Mesquite, TX	148,020	$90,096	10.8%
Guelph, ON	147,931	n/a
Savannah, GA	148,994	$67,443	17.1%

Source: The Savannah, 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.