Tifton, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tifton	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$20,823	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$36,807	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,415	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,484	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,363	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,773	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tifton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tifton is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tifton is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tifton is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,535 $36,807 $73,614

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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Tifton median earnings by income bracket

Tifton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	42.9%	42.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sumner, GA	505	$47,446	14.2%
Sycamore, GA	1,206	$39,250	29.1%
Enigma, GA	1,298	$38,873	29.7%
Ty Ty, GA	710	$35,000	36.7%
Norman Park, GA	1,021	$34,514	37.6%
Tifton, GA	17,189	$36,807	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sevierville, TN	17,185	$43,307	21.7%
Avenel, NJ	17,175	$71,990	30.1%
Palos Hills, IL	17,172	$64,364	16.3%
Vero Beach, FL	17,163	$51,036	7.7%
Massapequa Park, NY	17,152	$144,819	161.8%
Tifton, GA	17,189	$36,807	33.5%

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