Young Harris, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,252
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
20.4
0.488% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
37.3%
18.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$31,316
13.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$295,200
6.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
595
9.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Young Harris, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Young Harris, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Young Harris, GA are Young Harris College (172 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Young Harris, GA was $295,200, and the homeownership rate was 38.8%.

Most people in Young Harris, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Young Harris, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Young Harris, GA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.67% of Young Harris, GA residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 5.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Young Harris, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Young Harris, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Young Harris, GA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Young Harris, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    964 ± 177
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    175 ± 80
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 38
5.51%
Hispanic Population
69 people

In 2024, there were 5.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Young Harris, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.51% of the people in Young Harris, GA are hispanic (69 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.67%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
46 people
3.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Young Harris, GA residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Young Harris, GA was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 22
  3. Korea
    2 ± 14

Young Harris, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Young Harris, GA employs 595 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Young Harris, GA were Educational Services (176 people), Accommodation & Food Services (109 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,205), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($45,417), and Construction ($20,625).

Employment

Occupations

595
2024 Value
± 161
9.17%
1 Year growth
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Young Harris, GA grew at a rate of 9.17%, from 545 employees to 595 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Young Harris, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (82 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (76 people), and Management Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Young Harris, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

595
2024 Value
± 161
9.17%
1 Year growth
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Young Harris, GA grew at a rate of 9.17%, from 545 employees to 595 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Young Harris, GA, are Educational Services (176 people), Accommodation & Food Services (109 people), and Retail Trade (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Young Harris, GA, though some of these residents may live in Young Harris, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$9,113
Median earning men ± $1,253
$10,625
Median earning women ± $7,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,288), Construction ($20,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,917), Retail Trade ($10,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Young Harris, GA awarded 172 degrees. The student population of Young Harris, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 544 male students and 876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Young Harris, GA are White (122 and 74.8%), Black or African American (15 and 9.2%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 7.36%), and Unknown (9 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in Young Harris, GA by number of degrees awarded are Young Harris College (172 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Young Harris, GA are General Business Administration & Management (27 and 15.7%), General Psychology (21 and 12.2%), and General Biological Sciences (13 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Young Harris, GA for private four year colleges is $30,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Young Harris, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,420 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,420 students enrolled in Young Harris, GA, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 922 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    13 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Young Harris, GA was General Biological Sciences with 13 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Young Harris College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
172 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Young Harris College with 172 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Young Harris, GA, which is 0.755 times less than the 98 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 8.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,505) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Young Harris, GA was $295,200 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,500 to $295,200, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Young Harris, GA is 38.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Young Harris, GA have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Young Harris, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$82,753
$90
Median Property Taxes
±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Young Harris, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

38.8%
Homeownership
2024
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 38.8% of the housing units in Young Harris, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,316
Median Household Income
± $18,486
232
Number of Households
± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 232 households in Young Harris, GA grew to $31,316 from the previous year's value of $27,692.

The following chart displays the households in Young Harris, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Young Harris, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (39.2%)
  2. Walked (34%)
  3. Worked At Home (19.4%)

In 2024, 39.2% of workers in Young Harris, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34%) and those who worked at home (19.4%).

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Commute Time

13.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Young Harris, GA have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Young Harris, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Young Harris, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Young Harris, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Young Harris, GA (209 out of 560 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Young Harris, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Young Harris, GA has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 5.27% on Medicare, 30.7% on non-group plans, and 0.799% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 47.9% between 18 and 34 years, 17.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
34.3%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
5.27%
Medicare
30.7%
Non-Group
0.799%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Young Harris, GA declined by 31.2% from 16.4% to 11.3%.

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