Sparta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$18,122	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$23,873	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,690	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,327	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,868	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,341	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	42.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 181% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,913 $23,873 $47,746

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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Sparta median earnings by income bracket

Sparta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	20.6%	20.6%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Plains, GA	198	$37,188	32.8%
Hardwick, GA	3,372	$33,947	38.6%
Sparta, GA	1,737	$23,873	56.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Plain, MN	1,737	$64,821	17.2%
Lac du Flambeau, WI	1,737	$23,209	58.0%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,738	$204,231	269.2%
Greenfield, IA	1,736	$41,712	24.6%
Waterman, IL	1,738	$82,500	49.1%
Sparta, GA	1,737	$23,873	56.8%

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