Waycross, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waycross	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$18,358	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$30,367	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,864	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,039	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,643	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,541	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.8%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waycross is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waycross is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waycross is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waycross is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,242 $30,367 $60,734

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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Waycross median earnings by income bracket

Waycross employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hoboken, GA	693	$66,298	19.8%
Patterson, GA	805	$58,750	6.2%
Sunnyside, GA	1,239	$37,083	33.0%
Deenwood, GA	2,263	$34,789	37.1%
Blackshear, GA	3,484	$28,393	48.7%
Waycross, GA	13,638	$30,367	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Grey, ON	13,645	n/a
Wauconda, IL	13,629	$90,019	62.7%
Bensville, MD	13,658	$140,060	153.2%
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI	13,617	$61,629	11.4%
Andover, KS	13,609	$98,320	77.7%
Waycross, GA	13,638	$30,367	45.1%

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