2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Macon, GA vs Brookings, SD

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Highlights
- Household income in Brookings, is 26% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Brookings unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Brookings, GAUnited States, SD
 Unemployment Rate3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,244$37,638
 Household Income$54,676$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,214$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GABrookings, SD
 Income Less Than 15K10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K16.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GABrookings, SD
 Management, business, finance10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.4%13.1%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 3 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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