Sylvester, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylvester	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$24,422	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$42,857	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,833	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,032	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,287	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,568	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylvester is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sylvester is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylvester is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sylvester is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,568 $42,857 $85,714

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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Sylvester median earnings by income bracket

Sylvester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poulan, GA	705	$48,854	11.7%
Sumner, GA	505	$47,446	14.2%
Sycamore, GA	1,206	$39,250	29.1%
Ty Ty, GA	710	$35,000	36.7%
Ashburn, GA	3,677	$33,594	39.3%
Sylvester, GA	5,809	$42,857	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eagleton Village, TN	5,809	$55,313	0.0%
Grayson Valley, AL	5,808	$50,095	9.4%
Spencer, MA	5,810	$52,593	4.9%
Crafton, PA	5,810	$58,110	5.0%
Hilton, NY	5,811	$64,688	16.9%
Sylvester, GA	5,809	$42,857	22.5%

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