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Macon, GA vs Tifton, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Tifton, is 85% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Tifton unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Tifton, GAUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,075  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$43,151  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GATifton, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.9%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GATifton, GA
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  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 Tifton    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Tifton is a very hard place to come into if you are not from here and especially from another place that's not from the south. Tifton is known as the friendly city. It  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tifton is an good city. It depends on your age and what you’re looking for.If your looking for a party town with a lot of clubs Tifton is not for you. If you are looing  More

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Over 15 years ago

AM FROM UP NORTH AND, I HAD ALWAYS HEARD THAT SOUTHERN PEOPLE ARE NICE,ALSO THEY HAVE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. NOT TRUE ,IF YOU ARE NOT A BORN REDNECK THEY DO NOT LIKE  More

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