Americus, GA

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2023 Population

15,910

0.687% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.7%

5.87% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,527

8.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$113,500

3.73% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

7,154

3.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Americus, GA had a population of 15.9k people with a median age of 29 and a median household income of $39,527. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Americus, GA declined from 16,020 to 15,910, a −0.687% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,498 to $39,527, a 8.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in Americus, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Americus, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Americus, GA are Georgia Southwestern State University (768 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Americus, GA was $113,500, and the homeownership rate was 32.4%.

Most people in Americus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Americus, GA was 2 cars per household.

United States Georgia Sumter County, GA Americus, GA River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Americus, GA is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.14% of Americus, GA residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2023, there were 2.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.68k people) in Americus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 724 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Americus, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Americus, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.68k ± 569
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.82k ± 472
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
724 ± 262

2.89%

Hispanic Population

460 people

2.89% of the people in Americus, GA are hispanic (460 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Americus, 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
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

2.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

As of 2023, 2.14% of Americus, GA residents (341 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Americus, GA was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
198 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 74

Americus, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Americus, GA employs 7.15k people. The largest industries in Americus, GA are Manufacturing (1,194 people), Retail Trade (957 people), and Educational Services (807 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($50,875), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,891), and Public Administration ($43,871).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.15k

2023 Value

± 899

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Americus, GA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 6.92k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Americus, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (829 people), Production Occupations (740 people), and Management Occupations (675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Americus, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.15k

2023 Value

± 899

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Americus, GA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 6.92k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Americus, GA, are Manufacturing (1,194 people), Retail Trade (957 people), and Educational Services (807 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Americus, GA, though some of these residents may live in Americus, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,000

Median earning men ± $5,537

$27,798

Median earning women ± $6,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($52,576), Public Administration ($44,326), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($42,719), Information ($41,210), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,016).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Americus, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Americus, GA awarded 768 degrees. The student population of Americus, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,023 male students and 2,047 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Americus, GA are White (535 and 71.9%), followed by Black or African American (154 and 20.7%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 4.97%), and Asian (9 and 1.21%).

The largest universities in Americus, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Southwestern State University (768 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Americus, GA are Elementary Education & Teaching (212 and 27.6%), General Business Administration & Management (98 and 12.8%), and Registered Nursing (90 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost in Americus, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Americus, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,070 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,070 students enrolled in Americus, GA, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,740 records, of which 69.6% were women and 30.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Americus, GA was Registered Nursing with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Americus, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Georgia Southwestern State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

768 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Southwestern State University with 768 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Americus, GA, which is 0.347 times less than the 570 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 535 degrees mean that there were 3.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 154 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($916) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Americus, GA was $113,500 in 2023, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,900 to $113,500, a 3.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Americus, GA is 32.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Americus, GA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Americus, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Americus, GA is $39,527. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Americus, GA was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $62,974, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $43,696 and $40,898.

Housing

Property

$113,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,411

$1,988

Median Property Taxes

±$374

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

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

Rent vs Own

32.4%

Homeownership

2023

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 32.4% of the housing units in Americus, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9507

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Americus, GA was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $62,974, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $43,696 and $40,898.

The following map shows all of the places in Americus, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,527

Median Household Income

± $4,683

6.14k

Number of Households

± 718

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.14k households in Americus, GA grew to $39,527 from the previous year's value of $36,498.

The following chart displays the households in Americus, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in Americus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Americus, GA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Americus, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Americus, GA (4.27k out of 14.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.6% of the population of Americus, GA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, GA see 1541 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.8% increase from the previous year (1342 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1952 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 412 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sumter County, GA.

1,541 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumter County, GA

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, GA see an average of 1,541 patients per year. This represents a 14.8% increase from the previous year (1,342 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sumter County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 32.2% between 18 and 34 years, 27.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Americus, GA grew by 9.9% from 13.1% to 14.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Americus, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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