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Jackson, GA vs Statesboro, GA

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- Household income in Statesboro, is 15% less than it is in Jackson and is 95% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Statesboro unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Jackson, GAStatesboro, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%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$35,353$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,932  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, GAStatesboro, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, GAStatesboro, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.1%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 Statesboro    5 Reviews

Many Christian denominations are represented in Statesboro including African Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic.  More

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Whether all in Statesboro appreciate it or not, Georgia Southern University is a major economic engine and contributes to culture and recreational opportunities. So far  More

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Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is pretty low in Statesboro. If you are single you can make it work on just $20,000 a year. A married couple will need around $32,000 to $35,000 to   More

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