St. Simons, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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90%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Simons	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$56,793	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$90,408	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,096	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,865	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,170	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,250	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Simons is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Simons is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Simons is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Simons is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,265 $90,408 $180,816

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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St. Simons employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club Estates, GA	9,408	$49,857	9.9%
Dock Junction, GA	7,500	$42,072	24.0%
Darien, GA	1,956	$38,239	30.9%
Brunswick, GA	16,231	$27,471	50.3%
St. Simons, GA	15,291	$90,408	63.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bradley, IL	15,296	$54,824	0.9%
Chubbuck, ID	15,301	$61,442	11.1%
Bemidji, MN	15,277	$36,250	34.5%
Salida, CA	15,269	$82,563	49.2%
Americus, GA	15,319	$33,405	39.6%
St. Simons, GA	15,291	$90,408	63.4%

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