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Jackson, GA vs Monticello, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Monticello, is 4% more than it is in Jackson and is 60% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Monticello unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Jackson, GAMonticello, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,642  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,207$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,932  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, GAMonticello, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, GAMonticello, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.9%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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Reviews for Monticello    1 Reviews

If you like the outdoors you will love Monticello. Lots of boating, fishing, golf and hunting. However, if you like lots of social interaction and things like museums,  More

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