Savannah, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Savannah	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$26,102	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$46,149	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,618	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,551	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,166	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,154	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Savannah is 12% 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

$30,762 $46,149 $92,298

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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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	88	$145,000	162.1%
Dutch Island, GA	1,338	$129,500	134.1%
Skidaway Island, GA	8,846	$101,230	83.0%
Isle of Hope, GA	2,194	$100,197	81.1%
Talahi Island, GA	1,224	$95,993	73.5%
Savannah, GA	145,492	$46,149	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paterson, NJ	145,484	$45,141	18.4%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	n/a
Saguenay, QC	145,134	n/a
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	$47,484	14.2%
Bellevue, WA	146,145	$129,497	134.1%
Savannah, GA	145,492	$46,149	16.6%

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