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

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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).