Aragon, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,536

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

0.361% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

7.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,900

Population & Diversity

Aragon, GA is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Aragon, GA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Aragon, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Aragon, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aragon, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aragon, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 69

0.197%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.197% of the people in Aragon, GA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aragon, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Aragon, GA residents (45 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 Aragon, GA was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Vietnam
5 ± 22

Aragon, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aragon, GA employs 855 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aragon, GA were Manufacturing (235 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,920), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,560), and Public Administration ($61,750).

Employment

Occupations

855

2024 Value

± 196

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aragon, GA grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 774 employees to 855 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aragon, GA, are Management Occupations (151 people), Production Occupations (120 people), and Material Moving Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aragon, 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

855

2024 Value

± 196

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aragon, GA grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 774 employees to 855 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aragon, GA, are Manufacturing (235 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aragon, GA, though some of these residents may live in Aragon, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,663

Median earning men ± $3,377

$37,031

Median earning women ± $1,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,639), Construction ($85,920), and Public Administration ($73,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,214), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,190), and Manufacturing ($37,039).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aragon, GA was $161,900 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $161,900, a 39.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Aragon, GA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aragon, GA have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aragon, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,618

$431

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Aragon, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aragon, 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $20,878

708

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 708 households in Aragon, GA grew to $67,500 from the previous year's value of $59,545.

The following chart displays the households in Aragon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aragon, 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 (91.2%)
Carpooled (3.64%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2024, 91.2% of workers in Aragon, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.64%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aragon, GA have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.77% of the workforce in Aragon, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aragon, GA (645 out of 2.54k 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 < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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