Alamo, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,037

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

5.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.6%

60% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$18,451

2024 Median Property Value

$103,300

42.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Alamo, GA is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.55% of Alamo, GA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Alamo, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k White (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Alamo, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo, GA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 326
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 336
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 86

2.57%

Hispanic Population

78 people

2.57% of the people in Alamo, GA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamo, 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

1.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 1.55% of Alamo, GA residents (47 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 Alamo, GA was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 56
Vietnam
25 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30

Alamo, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alamo, GA employs 398 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamo, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Public Administration (86 people), and Manufacturing (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($73,348), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,160), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,160).

Employment

Occupations

398

2024 Value

± 214

−32.2%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo, GA declined at a rate of −32.2%, from 587 employees to 398 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo, GA, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (84 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (51 people), and Transportation Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo, 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

398

2024 Value

± 214

−32.2%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo, GA declined at a rate of −32.2%, from 587 employees to 398 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Public Administration (86 people), and Manufacturing (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo, GA, though some of these residents may live in Alamo, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,199

Median earning men ± $22,855

$29,225

Median earning women ± $22,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,160) and Manufacturing ($40,489).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamo, GA was $103,300 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,600 to $103,300, a 42.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamo, GA is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamo, GA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$103,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,107

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Alamo, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2024

81.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Alamo, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamo, 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.

$18,451

Median Household Income

± $10,572

591

Number of Households

± 183

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamo, 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 (96.5%)
Carpooled (2.01%)
Walked (1.51%)

In 2024, 96.5% of workers in Alamo, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.01%) and those who walked to work (1.51%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo, GA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alamo, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamo, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo, GA (850 out of 1.86k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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