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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Meriwether County is $18,441, which is lower than the state average of $25,427 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Meriwether County median household income is $36,606, which has grown by 14.86% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.28% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Meriwether County residents spend 30.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 27.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #105

Meriwether County
18,441 USD
Georgia
25,427 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Meriwether County
25,419 USD
Georgia
29,424 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Meriwether County
31,506 USD
Georgia
33,645 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Meriwether County
19,661 USD
Georgia
25,105 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #90
Meriwether County
36,606 USD
Georgia
49,342 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Meriwether County
48,218 USD
Georgia
68,317 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #94
Meriwether County
14.86%
Georgia
16.28%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income10.44%$6,268, see rank16.09%$15,04921.11%$16,919
Social Security Income38.76%$17,416, see rank26.97%$17,11429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.10%$2,647, see rank1.91%$3,3102.82%$3,720
Retirement Income21.01%$21,269, see rank16.32%$24,53317.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Meriwether County
43,447 USD
Georgia
59,068 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Meriwether County
56,105 USD
Georgia
78,856 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
White$42,618, see rank$56,472$56,900
Black$25,373, see rank$36,356$35,600
Hispanic$19,825, see rank$38,032$42,396
Two or More Races$43,214, see rank$46,698$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
less than 25$17,862, see rank$23,220$25,788
25 to 44$36,924, see rank$51,851$58,398
45 to 64$44,434, see rank$58,662$65,027
65 or over$30,987, see rank$36,350$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over17,175, see rank7,693,577248,775,628
Male17,950, 46.29%, see rank48.19%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:24,784, 60.18%, see rank68.68%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank1.19%0.73%
Male, Civilian24,784, 60.18%, see rank67.49%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed34,086, 85.41%, see rank89.31%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3698, 14.59%, see rank10.69%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force23,166, 39.82%, see rank31.32%30.72%
Female19,225, 53.71%, see rank51.81%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:24,282, 46.42%, see rank58.27%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.13%0.11%
Female, Civilian24,282, 46.42%, see rank58.13%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed33,601, 84.10%, see rank89.13%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3681, 15.90%, see rank10.87%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force24,943, 53.58%, see rank41.73%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over7,503, 100%4,253,203141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone6,126, 81.65%, see rank79.49%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled1,013, 13.50%, see rank10.41%9.59%
Public Transportation38, 0.51%, see rank2.10%5.06%
Walked144, 1.92%, see rank1.57%2.78%
Other Means63, 0.84%, see rank1.66%1.79%
Worked at Home119, 1.59%, see rank4.78%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Meriwether County
30.0 minutes
Georgia
27.4 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over7,6874,300,074143,435,233
Male14,086, 53.15%, see rank51.97%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2699, 17.11%, see rank31.98%33.12%
Service Occupations2407, 9.96%, see rank14.45%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2449, 10.99%, see rank17.93%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations278, 1.91%, see rank0.92%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2520, 12.73%, see rank9.27%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,489, 36.44%, see rank18.73%17.94%
Female13,601, 46.85%, see rank48.03%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2818, 22.72%, see rank39.87%40.04%
Service Occupations21,025, 28.46%, see rank19.69%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations21,010, 28.05%, see rank32.68%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations248, 1.33%, see rank0.23%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations222, 0.61%, see rank0.32%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2637, 17.69%, see rank6.88%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Meriwether CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over7,687, 100%4,300,074143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining159, 2.07%, see rank1.18%1.96%
Construction604, 7.86%, see rank6.38%6.17%
Manufacturing1,610, 20.94%, see rank10.63%10.43%
Wholesale Trade317, 4.12%, see rank2.90%2.75%
Retail Trade802, 10.43%, see rank11.95%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities666, 8.66%, see rank5.98%4.93%
Information31, 0.40%, see rank2.49%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing300, 3.90%, see rank6.33%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
527, 6.86%, see rank11.42%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance1,596, 20.76%, see rank21.10%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
573, 7.45%, see rank9.25%9.49%
Public Administration277, 3.60%, see rank5.40%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration225, 2.93%, see rank4.99%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Meriwether County%GeorgiaU.S.
Population in Poverty4,80222.89%, see rank18.48%15.59%
Family in Poverty1,03618.04%, see rank14.22%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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