Wilmington Island, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilmington Island	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$55,489	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$123,551	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,734	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,985	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,773	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,117	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilmington Island is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wilmington Island is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilmington Island is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilmington Island is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,359 $123,551 $247,102

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wilmington Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernonburg, GA	90	$213,900	163.0%
Dutch Island, GA	1,388	$195,517	140.4%
Isle of Hope, GA	2,267	$152,155	87.1%
Skidaway Island, GA	9,081	$147,973	81.9%
Talahi Island, GA	1,262	$145,830	79.3%
Wilmington Island, GA	16,119	$123,551	51.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Grange, IL	16,121	$180,795	122.3%
Traverse City, MI	16,116	$90,818	11.7%
Isla Vista, CA	16,124	$31,427	61.4%
Azalea Park, FL	16,106	$72,200	11.2%
Morton, IL	16,134	$119,358	46.8%
Wilmington Island, GA	16,119	$123,551	51.9%

Source: The Wilmington Island, 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.