Emphasis. The colon can be used to emphasize a phrase or single word at the end of a sentence. An em dash can be used for the same purpose. In the second example below, an em dash is more common than a colon, though the use of a colon is nevertheless correct.
Lawrenceville, GA Income and Careers. As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lawrenceville is $19,178, which is lower than the state average of $25,427 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lawrenceville median household income is $42,459, which has shrunk by 1.94% since 2000.
The data showed that the median household income in Georgia fell by an estimated $6,682, from $54,803 in 2002 to $48,121 in 2012, when adjusted for inflation. Nationally, in that same period, the median household income dropped from $54,127 to $51,017, or $3,110, according to the Census Bureauâs data. Carterâs new ad cites a $6,500, 10-year drop in household income. Thatâs even more on target with the Census Bureau data.