Attapulgus, GA

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2023 Population

744

4.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

17.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

54%

19.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,000

17.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

350

1.69% 1-year decline

About

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N/A of the households in Attapulgus, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Attapulgus, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Attapulgus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 47.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Attapulgus, GA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Attapulgus, GA is home to a population of 744 people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Attapulgus, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Attapulgus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Attapulgus, GA employs 350 people. The largest industries in Attapulgus, GA are Information (104 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

350

2023 Value

± 172

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 67.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Attapulgus, GA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Attapulgus, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

350

2023 Value

± 172

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 67.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Attapulgus, GA, are Information (104 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Attapulgus, GA, though some of these residents may live in Attapulgus, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,580

Median earning men ± $14,450

$21,549

Median earning women ± $18,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($53,281), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,125), Manufacturing ($36,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,563).

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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

People in Attapulgus, GA have an average commute time of 47.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Attapulgus, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Attapulgus, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$40,000

Median Household Income

± $15,029

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Attapulgus, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Attapulgus, 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 (92%)
Carpooled (6.57%)
Other (1.43%)

In 2023, 92% of workers in Attapulgus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.57%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.43%).

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

47.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Attapulgus, GA have a longer commute time (47.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 18.9% of the workforce in Attapulgus, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Attapulgus, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Attapulgus, GA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Attapulgus, GA (400 out of 741 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Attapulgus, GA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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
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.

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

Uninsured People

21.6%

Uninsured

28.5%

Employer Coverage

42.1%

Medicaid

4.3%

Medicare

3.36%

Non-Group

0.134%

Military or VA

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

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