Waco, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waco	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$35,823	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$43,586	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,424	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,271	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,670	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waco is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waco is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waco is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waco is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,054 $43,586 $87,172

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Waco median earnings by income bracket

Waco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.0%	21.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.9%	31.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.7%	1.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.5%	23.5%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Temple, GA	4,862	$102,766	26.4%
Bremen, GA	7,225	$101,184	24.4%
Tallapoosa, GA	3,256	$83,310	2.4%
Ranburne, AL	521	$73,477	9.7%
Mount Zion, GA	2,233	$69,937	14.0%
Waco, GA	523	$43,586	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holland, AR	523	$86,552	6.4%
Gisela, AZ	523	$0	100.0%
Davenport, CA	523	$74,123	8.9%
Tehama, CA	523	$68,188	16.2%
Beulah Valley, CO	523	$63,662	21.7%
Waco, GA	523	$43,586	46.4%

Source: The Waco, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.