Washington, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$21,237	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$31,902	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,462	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,475	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,709	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,442	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,265 $31,902 $63,804

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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Washington median earnings by income bracket

Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	18.4%	18.4%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tignall, GA	813	$48,512	12.3%
Sharon, GA	77	$38,654	30.1%
Crawfordville, GA	535	$36,397	34.2%
Rayle, GA	198	$16,250	70.6%
Washington, GA	3,946	$31,902	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Carlos, TX	3,945	$29,576	46.5%
Cartier, MB	3,945	n/a
Echols County, GA	3,944	$44,454	19.6%
Montpelier, OH	3,944	$41,320	25.3%
Gatlinburg, TN	3,944	$41,037	25.8%
Washington, GA	3,946	$31,902	42.3%

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