Sparta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 47%

Household income 60%

Unemployment 54%

Index	Sparta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$15,862	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$22,310	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$25,694	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,250	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,477	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,671	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.3%	17.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 54% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 160% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,871$22,310$44,620

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	7.8%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%	3.5%
Public administration	4.8%	14.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.0%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	34.2%	63.9%
Other	21.2%	8.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Plains, GA	269	$27,321	50.6%
Hardwick, GA	3,356	$24,167	56.3%
Sparta, GA	1,743	$22,310	59.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Lake, IL	1,743	$85,769	55.0%
Williamsport, IN	1,743	$42,667	22.9%
Clearwater, MN	1,743	$67,546	22.1%
Glen Lyon, PA	1,743	$32,813	40.7%
Pond Inlet, NU	1,743	n/a
Sparta, GA	1,743	$22,310	59.7%

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