Valdosta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valdosta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,241	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$33,583	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,137	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,749	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,839	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,753	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valdosta is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valdosta is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valdosta is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valdosta is 102% higher than the national average

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$22,386 $33,583 $67,166

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Valdosta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hahira, GA	2,989	$57,677	4.3%
Dasher, GA	1,071	$56,040	1.3%
Lake Park, GA	856	$34,861	37.0%
Cecil, GA	288	$33,750	39.0%
Moody AFB, GA	1,320	$30,111	45.6%
Valdosta, GA	56,320	$33,583	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smyrna, GA	56,333	$77,713	40.5%
Euless, TX	56,334	$67,181	21.4%
Fountain Valley, CA	56,118	$89,924	62.5%
Tinley Park, IL	56,082	$82,163	48.5%
Grand Forks, ND	56,588	$50,194	9.3%
Valdosta, GA	56,320	$33,583	39.3%

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