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Macon, GA vs Powder Springs, GA

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- Household income in Powder Springs, is 13% less than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Powder Springs unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Powder Springs, GAUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.0%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,464  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,208  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GAPowder Springs, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.2%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.6%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GAPowder Springs, GA
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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