Shannon, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shannon	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$35,579	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$69,824	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,163	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,513	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,575	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,727	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shannon is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shannon is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shannon is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shannon is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,544 $69,824 $139,648

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shannon median earnings by income bracket

Shannon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.7%	29.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.7%	27.7%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	7.7%	7.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Euharlee, GA	4,521	$115,695	42.2%
Adairsville, GA	5,097	$91,329	12.3%
Lindale, GA	5,469	$58,692	27.8%
Rome, GA	37,605	$58,534	28.0%
Calhoun, GA	17,644	$55,623	31.6%
Shannon, GA	2,136	$69,824	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malone, FL	2,137	$63,057	22.5%
Tyndall AFB, FL	2,135	$99,702	22.6%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
L'Anse, MI	2,135	$62,859	22.7%
Adrian, MO	2,135	$61,360	24.6%
Shannon, GA	2,136	$69,824	14.2%

Source: The Shannon, 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.