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Ellijay, GA vs Dahlonega, GA

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- Household income in Dahlonega, is 56% more than it is in Ellijay and is 7% below the National Average.
- Ellijay unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Dahlonega unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Ellijay, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,870  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,349$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ellijay, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ellijay, GADahlonega, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair31.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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