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Fitzgerald, GA vs Canton, GA

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- Household income in Canton, is 123% more than it is in Fitzgerald and is 2% below the National Average.
- Fitzgerald unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Canton unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Fitzgerald, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%49.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,832$30,342$37,638
 Household Income$30,268$67,355$69,021
 Family Median Income$34,125$80,244$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fitzgerald, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K20.8%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K22.4%6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.1%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.0%15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%9.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.1%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fitzgerald, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%17.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.4%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%5.7%3.6%
 Personal care0.4%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support31.1%20.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%11.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.0%10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Fitzgerald    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

One of the best places on earth to visit. The reason I say that isn't because it has anything fancy to go to or super expensive hotels, places to eat or shop, but  More

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Over 7 years ago

This place is sad no work murders not a good place for children the whole town looks like  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hometown, born and raised here. I've seen jobs close down as soon as they open. Only three industries in town where you can make the most money. That averages about 11$  More

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Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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