Young Harris, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Young Harris	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$12,783	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$34,464	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,769	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,047	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$4,886	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,788	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Young Harris is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Young Harris is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Young Harris is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Young Harris is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,973 $34,464 $68,928

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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Young Harris median earnings by income bracket

Young Harris employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	46.1%	46.1%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hiawassee, GA	1,104	$53,859	2.6%
Murphy, NC	1,855	$31,682	42.7%
Hayesville, NC	387	$25,625	53.7%
Blairsville, GA	725	$18,523	66.5%
Young Harris, GA	1,059	$34,464	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia, AZ	1,059	$45,924	17.0%
Silver Lake, IN	1,059	$48,611	12.1%
Shinglehouse, PA	1,059	$26,250	52.6%
Huntland, TN	1,059	$50,500	8.7%
Martindale, TX	1,059	$65,469	18.3%
Young Harris, GA	1,059	$34,464	37.7%

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