Swainsboro, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swainsboro	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$15,459	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$27,378	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,750	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,169	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,682	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,408	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swainsboro is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Swainsboro is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swainsboro is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swainsboro is 116% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,250 $27,378 $54,756

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Swainsboro median earnings by income bracket

Swainsboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garfield, GA	129	$61,250	10.7%
Stillmore, GA	716	$40,948	26.0%
Nunez, GA	120	$38,500	30.4%
Kite, GA	245	$38,125	31.1%
Twin City, GA	1,595	$31,496	43.1%
Swainsboro, GA	7,418	$27,378	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bargersville, IN	7,417	$84,590	52.9%
Tappan, NY	7,415	$127,024	129.6%
Chesterland, OH	7,415	$80,107	44.8%
Connellsville, PA	7,414	$35,144	36.5%
DuBois, PA	7,413	$45,602	17.6%
Swainsboro, GA	7,418	$27,378	50.5%

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