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McDonough, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Henry County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
30,056
Population
2,246/sq mi density
$77,734
Median Income
$32,532 per capita
$285,800
Home Value
$333,806 Zillow
$1,576
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
2,782 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$77,734 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$285,800 home value, $1,576/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,734
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,532
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McDonough vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McDonough’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,734
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,532
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,477
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.9%
15% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,851M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
12.9%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,514
Restaurants
508
Healthcare
571
Retail
653
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,477
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,568
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,734 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,532 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,477 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $11,851M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.382 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,514 |
| Restaurants | 508 |
| Healthcare | 571 |
| Retail | 653 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,477 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,568 |