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Median household income is $53,656 and per capita income is $37,663 in Atlanta. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $86,141 per year. Atlanta's per capita income is below the state of Georgia and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 15.4% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 34.7% and is well above Georgia and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 7.3%. White-collar professions account for 70.6% of employment. Service occupations comprise 19.0% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 10.4% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Atlanta, Georgia
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $37,663 | $57,422 | $40,933 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $53,656 | $81,342 | $77,086 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $86,141 | $120,557 | $107,846 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 34.7% | 22.1% | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 11.9% | 9.9% | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 12.6% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 8.6% | 15.3% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 23.9% | 21.8% | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,552 | 10,729 | 1,251,779 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 44.8% | 46.1% | 58.0% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 4,771 | 22,742 | 2,443,813 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 10,388 | 56,801 | 5,270,712 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 21.4% | 26.4% | 18.6% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 35.1% | 36.8% | 24.2% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 7.2% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| Services | 19.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 10.4% | 9.1% | 22.7% | 21.0% |
