Thomson, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thomson	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$20,202	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$36,458	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,533	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,176	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,651	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,022	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thomson is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thomson is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thomson is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thomson is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,302 $36,458 $72,916

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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Thomson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camak, GA	312	$51,121	7.6%
Dearing, GA	631	$45,909	17.0%
Harlem, GA	3,267	$45,212	18.3%
Norwood, GA	247	$28,542	48.4%
Warrenton, GA	2,084	$28,265	48.9%
Thomson, GA	6,553	$36,458	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Teresa, NM	6,553	$51,726	6.5%
Talent, OR	6,553	$36,051	34.8%
Eudora, KS	6,551	$87,392	58.0%
Oneonta, AL	6,550	$38,922	29.6%
Medina, MN	6,549	$156,563	183.0%
Thomson, GA	6,553	$36,458	34.1%

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