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

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92%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Simons	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$86,036	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$134,762	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,945	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,595	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,899	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,431	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Simons is 92% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Simons is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Simons is 69% 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

$89,832 $134,762 $269,524

City

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

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	9,780	$74,657	8.2%
Dock Junction, GA	7,699	$61,533	24.3%
Darien, GA	2,000	$56,304	30.8%
Brunswick, GA	16,817	$41,372	49.1%
St. Simons, GA	15,710	$134,762	65.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berkley, MI	15,712	$141,373	73.8%
Glenmont, MD	15,714	$147,552	81.4%
Kenora, ON	15,728	n/a
Americus, GA	15,729	$49,010	39.7%
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	15,731	$165,934	104.0%
St. Simons, GA	15,710	$134,762	65.7%

Source: The St. Simons, 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.