Avalon, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

314

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

42.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.87%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,375

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,300

Population & Diversity

Avalon, GA is home to a population of 314 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Avalon, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Avalon, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avalon, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avalon, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 142
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

1.91%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.91% of the people in Avalon, GA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avalon, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 53
Vietnam
14 ± 25

Avalon, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Avalon, GA employs 133 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avalon, GA were Manufacturing (46 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($108,333), Retail Trade ($95,956), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

133

2024 Value

± 107

−2.21%

1 Year decline

± 115%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avalon, GA declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 136 employees to 133 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avalon, GA, are Production Occupations (50 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (34 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avalon, 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

133

2024 Value

± 107

−2.21%

1 Year decline

± 115%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avalon, GA declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 136 employees to 133 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avalon, GA, are Manufacturing (46 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avalon, GA, though some of these residents may live in Avalon, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,750

Median earning men ± $68,560

$35,938

Median earning women ± $17,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083) and Manufacturing ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,214) and Retail Trade ($25,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avalon, GA was $189,300 in 2024, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,400 to $189,300, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Avalon, GA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avalon, GA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avalon, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,041

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Avalon, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avalon, 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.

$51,375

Median Household Income

± $18,588

127

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Avalon, GA grew to $51,375 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Avalon, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avalon, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (24.1%)
Worked At Home (3.01%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Avalon, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.1%) and those who worked at home (3.01%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avalon, GA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Avalon, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avalon, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avalon, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avalon, GA (31 out of 314 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avalon, 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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