Scottdale, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scottdale	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$46,794	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$96,568	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,370	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,635	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,406	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,424	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scottdale is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scottdale is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottdale is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottdale is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,372 $96,568 $193,136

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Scottdale median earnings by income bracket

Scottdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	28.0%	28.0%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkeley Lake, GA	2,389	$203,384	150.1%
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,259	$169,495	108.4%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%
Scottdale, GA	11,547	$96,568	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haysville, KS	11,544	$80,826	0.6%
Guttenberg, NJ	11,557	$92,537	13.8%
Newport East, RI	11,557	$110,304	35.6%
Ionia, MI	11,533	$72,867	10.4%
Travilah, MD	11,528	$345,280	324.5%
Scottdale, GA	11,547	$96,568	18.7%

Source: The Scottdale, 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.