Sparks, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 57%

Household income 50%

Unemployment 7%

Index	Sparks	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,700	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$27,642	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$30,526	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,464	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,125	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,401	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.8%	17.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sparks is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparks is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparks is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparks is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,426$27,642$55,284

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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Sparks median earnings by income bracket

Sparks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.6%	18.7%
Public administration	2.5%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	40.9%
Other	27.0%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norman Park, GA	1,213	$42,375	23.4%
Hahira, GA	2,877	$41,310	25.3%
Alapaha, GA	763	$35,625	35.6%
Moody AFB, GA	512	$35,556	35.7%
Cecil, GA	351	$34,750	37.2%
Sparks, GA	2,438	$27,642	50.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plain View, NC	2,438	$41,628	24.8%
Lipscomb, AL	2,437	$27,304	50.6%
Orleans, IN	2,437	$37,745	31.8%
Davis Junction, IL	2,439	$70,625	27.7%
Eureka, KS	2,439	$35,381	36.0%
Sparks, GA	2,438	$27,642	50.0%

Source: The Sparks, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).