Austell, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,447

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,938

8.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$284,900

Population & Diversity

Austell, GA is home to a population of 8.45k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Austell, GA residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.65k people) in Austell, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Austell, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Austell, GA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austell, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.65k ± 929
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 382
Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 707

15.5%

Hispanic Population

1.31k people

15.5% of the people in Austell, GA are hispanic (1.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Austell, 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

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

876 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Austell, GA residents (1k 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 Austell, GA was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
197 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 68
Vietnam
58 ± 60

Austell, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Austell, GA employs 4.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Austell, GA were Construction (767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (617 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (605 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,232), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,208), and Educational Services ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.53k

2024 Value

± 734

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austell, GA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 4.46k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austell, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (818 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (594 people), and Management Occupations (423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austell, 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

4.53k

2024 Value

± 734

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austell, GA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 4.46k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austell, GA, are Construction (767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (617 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (605 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austell, GA, though some of these residents may live in Austell, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,736

Median earning men ± $12,393

$46,289

Median earning women ± $7,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,100), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,083), and Manufacturing ($85,247).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($86,319), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,648).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austell, GA was $284,900 in 2024, which is 0.856 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,700 to $284,900, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Austell, GA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Austell, GA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austell, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,183

$1,959

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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 Austell, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Austell, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austell, 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.

$72,938

Median Household Income

± $12,350

3.03k

Number of Households

± 558

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Austell, GA grew to $72,938 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Austell, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austell, 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 (68.1%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Austell, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austell, GA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Austell, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austell, GA (910 out of 8.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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