Thomaston, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thomaston	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$16,958	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$26,595	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,021	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,703	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,536	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,604	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.8%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thomaston is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thomaston is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thomaston is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thomaston is 143% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,728 $26,595 $53,190

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Thomaston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.7%	38.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	11.6%	11.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gay, GA	122	$71,250	28.8%
Yatesville, GA	484	$54,063	2.3%
Concord, GA	337	$48,250	12.8%
Hannahs Mill, GA	3,571	$41,632	24.7%
Lincoln Park, GA	684	$41,040	25.8%
Thomaston, GA	8,771	$26,595	51.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockingham, NC	8,771	$35,909	35.1%
Airmont, NY	8,771	$100,712	82.0%
Laurel Hill, VA	8,771	$113,750	105.6%
Pingree Grove, IL	8,768	$89,683	62.1%
Kulpsville, PA	8,768	$73,220	32.4%
Thomaston, GA	8,771	$26,595	51.9%

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