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

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Young Harris	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$18,958	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$51,426	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,134	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,431	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$7,295	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,093	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Young Harris is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Young Harris is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Young Harris is 4% 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

$34,280 $51,426 $102,852

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	1,144	$81,853	0.6%
Murphy, NC	1,903	$46,910	42.3%
Hayesville, NC	396	$38,018	53.3%
Blairsville, GA	750	$27,063	66.7%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skyline, AL	1,090	$53,121	34.7%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%
Silver Lake, IN	1,090	$73,857	9.2%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,090	$51,522	36.7%
Utica, NE	1,090	$94,591	16.3%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%

Source: The Young Harris, 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.