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32%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
44%
Household income NAT. AVG.
68%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexBlue RidgeGeorgiaNational
Income per capita$20,172$26,678$29,829
Median household income$31,190$51,037$55,322
Median income owner occupied$47,045$65,914$70,586
Median income renter occupied$20,500$32,100$35,192
Median earnings male$30,938$34,871$36,919
Median earnings female$17,941$25,493$26,250
Unemployment rate1.5%5.3%4.7%
Poverty level24.0%17.8%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Blue Ridge is 32% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Blue Ridge is 44% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Blue Ridge is 68% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Blue Ridge is 59% higher than the national average

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      $20,791 $31,190 $62,380
      City
      $34,021 $51,037 $102,074
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Blue Ridge median earnings by income bracket

      Blue Ridge employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry20.5%20.5%
      Manufacturing sector4.8%4.8%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services12.7%12.7%
      Public administration1.2%1.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities21.1%21.1%
      Education, health & social services1.8%1.8%
      Other38.0%38.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Flat Top Mountain, TN888$100,30481.3%
      Epworth, GA320$77,72240.5%
      Ellijay, GA2,036$40,11427.5%
      McCaysville, GA1,536$34,24338.1%
      Copperhill, TN474$31,65342.8%
      Blue Ridge, GA1,168$31,19043.6%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Malaga, CA1,168$42,79222.6%
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      Asotin, WA1,168$56,6582.4%
      Boyceville, WI1,168$49,02811.4%
      Blue Ridge, GA1,168$31,19043.6%
      Source: The Blue Ridge, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).