Ailey, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

489

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

3.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.15%

122% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

22.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$124,300

Population & Diversity

Ailey, GA is home to a population of 489 people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.13% of Ailey, GA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (322 people) in Ailey, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Ailey, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ailey, GA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ailey, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ailey, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 84
Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 31

4.91%

Hispanic Population

24 people

4.91% of the people in Ailey, GA are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ailey, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

6.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

4.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 6.13% of Ailey, GA residents (30 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 Ailey, GA was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ailey, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Ailey, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ailey, GA.

Economy

The economy of Ailey, GA employs 170 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ailey, GA were Educational Services (45 people), Retail Trade (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($63,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), and Educational Services ($47,813).

Employment

Occupations

170

2024 Value

± 89

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ailey, GA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 189 employees to 170 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ailey, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ailey, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

170

2024 Value

± 89

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ailey, GA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 189 employees to 170 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ailey, GA, are Educational Services (45 people), Retail Trade (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ailey, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ailey, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,125

Median earning men ± $16,533

$24,375

Median earning women ± $33,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), and Public Administration ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ailey, GA was $124,300 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,600 to $124,300, a 9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ailey, GA is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ailey, GA have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ailey, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,807

$123

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Ailey, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ailey, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Ailey, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ailey, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $10,692

144

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 144 households in Ailey, GA declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $62,708.

The following chart displays the households in Ailey, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ailey, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Walked (5.88%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Ailey, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (5.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ailey, GA have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Ailey, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ailey, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ailey, GA (22 out of 358 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ailey, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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