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Cairo, Georgia

Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,239. The city is the county seat of Grady County . The city's name is pronounced differently from Cairo, Egypt: like "K-row", kÄ?·rÅ?, or IPA /ˈkeɪɹoÊŠ/ . Although Cairo is nicknamed the "Syrup City" it has no relationship with the popular Karo brand of corn syrup, which is pronounced the same way. But was so named due to the cane syrup that was produced from the early 1900's through the late 1990's. Several companies produced cane syrup, Rodenberry's being the most famous. Reflecting this "syrup" heritage, the Cairo High School football team was named the Cairo Syrupmakers. This off the wall mascot was said to be inspired during a rainy football game, when the owner of a local syrup plant helped out the home team by giving the players ponchos that had "Roddenbury Syrup" written across them. Another story says a newspaper reporter referred to the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Cairo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 18%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Cairo, Georgia work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

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Cairo Industries

The leading industries in Cairo, Georgia are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Cairo job listings indicate that the following industries in Cairo are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Consumer Lending and Nurses & Nursing.

Cairo Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cairo, Georgia is $24,802, and the median income of households in Cairo was $23,054.
 

Average Salaries in Cairo, GA

Cairo, GA

$25,000
 

Cairo Unemployment Rate

Cairo has an unemployment rate of 11.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Cairo Trends data, the number of Cairo, Georgia jobs has decreased by 43% since March 2008.
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Cairo Employment Statistics

Population of Cairo
Total population 9,239
Male 45.47%
Female 54.53%
Median age 33.5
  
Cairo Housing
Owner-occupied homes 63.7%
Median cost of a home $62,300
Median mortgage payment $471
Renter-occupied homes 36.3%
Vacant housing 11.1%
Median monthly rent $354
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,063
Median for all female full-time $20,542
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 26%
$10,000 to $14,999 11%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 8%
$75,000 to $99,999 7%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 16%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 28%
Currently married 44%
Separated 6%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 44%
Black or African American 52%
Asian 1%
Other 3%
  
Cairo Commute
Carpool 19.0%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 20 minutes