2024 Compare Cities Economy:
LaGrange, GA vs Jackson, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Jackson, is 13% more than it is in LaGrange and is 65% below the National Average.
- LaGrange unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 LaGrange, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.4%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%45.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,919$24,642$37,638
 Household Income$37,007$41,739$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,725$39,932$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 LaGrange, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.2%14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.1%13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%17.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%22.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%2.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%5.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.1%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%1.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.1%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 LaGrange, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%17.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%8.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%19.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%5.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%18.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%1.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving31.5%17.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lagrange    7 Reviews

I have lived in LaGrange my entire life and it has so much to offer for a town of its size! We have a rich culture that offers music, art, food, education and recreation  More

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Over 9 years ago

LaGrange is a beautiful southern city with many more amenities than one would expect for a relatively small town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

QUITE, RURAL, LOTS OF CULTURAL EVENTS, A LARGE LAKE, OUT OF "TRAFFIC" BUT CLOSE TO A TOWN WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING, 1 HOUR TO ATLANTA AIRPORT, DAILY TRANSIT TO ATLANTA  More

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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 17 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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