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 Median household income is $116,361 and per capita income is $84,894 in Sandy Springs.  Median income is well above the U.S. median income.   Average household income is $179,587 per year.  Sandy Springs's per capita income is well above the state of Georgia and the U.S.      The percentage of households with an average income  is 0.0%. Additionally, 38.3% of the population earns over $150,000. This area may be an ultra-rich area.  A close review of the tapestry profiles for this area will give insight into general spending and behavior patterns of this population.  The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 9.0%  and is well below Georgia and below the US poverty levels.   The unemployment rate is low overall at 2.7%.  White-collar professions account for 83.3% of employment.  Service occupations comprise 9.2% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 7.5% of the base. 
   
  
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Demographic Analysis for Sandy Springs, Georgia
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| INCOME |  |  |  | 
| Per capita income | $84,894 | $40,933 | $43,829 | 
| Median household income | $116,361 | $77,086 | $79,068 | 
| Average household income | $179,587 | $107,846 | $113,185 | 
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN |  |  |  | 
| Less than $25,000 | 9.0% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 12.6% | 16.3% | 15.7% | 
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 12.8% | 
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 19.6% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 13.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 
| $200,000 or more | 25.3% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 24.5% | 29.7% | 28.5% | 
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 5,609 | 1,251,779 | 37,304,757 | 
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 49.0% | 58.0% | 56.2% | 
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 11,192 | 2,443,813 | 73,487,840 | 
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | 
| Persons employed in labor force | 28,909 | 5,270,712 | 166,125,745 | 
| Unemployed civilians | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 
| Workers By Occupation: |  |  |  | 
| Management Occupations | 30.9% | 18.6% | 18.4% | 
| Professional Occupations | 35.5% | 24.2% | 25.6% | 
| Sales Occupations | 9.4% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 
| Admin Occupations | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 
| Services | 9.2% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 7.5% | 22.7% | 21.0% |