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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Wheeler County is $8,200, which is much lower than the state average of $25,427 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Wheeler County median household income is $27,629, which has grown by 14.87% 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 Wheeler County residents spend 22.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #159

Wheeler County	8,200 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

Wheeler County	26,115 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

Wheeler County	34,600 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

Wheeler County	24,375 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, #152

Wheeler County	27,629 USD
Georgia	49,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wheeler County	37,283 USD
Georgia	68,317 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #93

Wheeler County	14.87%
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

	Wheeler County		Georgia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	2.50%	$4,681, see rank	16.09%	$15,049	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.45%	$15,797, see rank	26.97%	$17,114	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.81%	$1,171, see rank	1.91%	$3,310	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	10.23%	$23,398, see rank	16.32%	$24,533	17.85%	$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

Wheeler County	35,300 USD
Georgia	59,068 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wheeler County	43,384 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

	Wheeler County	Georgia	U.S.
White	$30,227, see rank	$56,472	$56,900
Black	$15,789, see rank	$36,356	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Wheeler County	Georgia	U.S.
less than 25	$6,250, see rank	$23,220	$25,788
25 to 44	$24,231, see rank	$51,851	$58,398
45 to 64	$29,219, see rank	$58,662	$65,027
65 or over	$28,641, see rank	$36,350	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Wheeler County	Georgia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	7,121, see rank	7,693,577	248,775,628
Male¹	5,283, 74.19%, see rank	48.19%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	640, 12.11%, see rank	68.68%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.19%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	640, 12.11%, see rank	67.49%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	634, 99.06%, see rank	89.31%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	6, 0.94%, see rank	10.69%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,643, 87.89%, see rank	31.32%	30.72%
Female¹	1,838, 25.81%, see rank	51.81%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	826, 44.94%, see rank	58.27%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	826, 44.94%, see rank	58.13%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	742, 89.83%, see rank	89.13%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	84, 10.17%, see rank	10.87%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,012, 55.06%, see rank	41.73%	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

	Wheeler County	Georgia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,361, 100%	4,253,203	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,196, 87.88%, see rank	79.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	31, 2.28%, see rank	10.41%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.10%	5.06%
Walked	12, 0.88%, see rank	1.57%	2.78%
Other Means	2, 0.15%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	120, 8.82%, see rank	4.78%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wheeler County	22.7 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

	Wheeler County	Georgia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,376	4,300,074	143,435,233
Male¹	634, 46.08%, see rank	51.97%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	56, 8.83%, see rank	31.98%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	138, 21.77%, see rank	14.45%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	18, 2.84%, see rank	17.93%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	113, 17.82%, see rank	0.92%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	57, 8.99%, see rank	9.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	211, 33.28%, see rank	18.73%	17.94%
Female¹	742, 53.92%, see rank	48.03%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	283, 38.14%, see rank	39.87%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	186, 25.07%, see rank	19.69%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	256, 34.50%, see rank	32.68%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17, 2.29%, see rank	6.88%	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

	Wheeler County	Georgia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,376, 100%	4,300,074	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	173, 12.57%, see rank	1.18%	1.96%
Construction	47, 3.42%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	145, 10.54%, see rank	10.63%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	21, 1.53%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	53, 3.85%, see rank	11.95%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	135, 9.81%, see rank	5.98%	4.93%
Information	10, 0.73%, see rank	2.49%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	20, 1.45%, see rank	6.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	42, 3.05%, see rank	11.42%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	360, 26.16%, see rank	21.10%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	70, 5.09%, see rank	9.25%	9.49%
Public Administration	180, 13.08%, see rank	5.40%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	120, 8.72%, see rank	4.99%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Wheeler County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	884	23.61%, see rank	18.48%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	319	25.04%, see rank	14.22%	11.47%

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