Ambrose, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

382

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

1.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

56.3%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,688

30.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$100,400

Population & Diversity

Ambrose, GA is home to a population of 382 people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Ambrose, GA residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (149 people) in Ambrose, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Ambrose, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ambrose, GA was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ambrose, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 57

18.3%

Hispanic Population

70 people

18.3% of the people in Ambrose, GA are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ambrose, 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

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Ambrose, GA residents (44 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 Ambrose, GA was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 25

Ambrose, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ambrose, GA employs 130 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ambrose, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($56,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($25,938).

Employment

Occupations

130

2024 Value

± 100

36.8%

1 Year growth

± 90%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ambrose, GA grew at a rate of 36.8%, from 95 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ambrose, GA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (24 people), Material Moving Occupations (19 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ambrose, 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

130

2024 Value

± 100

36.8%

1 Year growth

± 90%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ambrose, GA grew at a rate of 36.8%, from 95 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ambrose, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and Public Administration (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ambrose, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ambrose, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,875

Median earning men ± $32,635

$35,625

Median earning women ± $19,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($71,250) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,408).

Housing & Living

People in Ambrose, GA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ambrose, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,629

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$24,688

Median Household Income

± $20,741

148

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Ambrose, GA declined from $24,688 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Ambrose, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ambrose, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (3.05%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Ambrose, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (3.05%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ambrose, GA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.87% of the workforce in Ambrose, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ambrose, GA (215 out of 382 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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