Blakely, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,238

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

8.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,821

5.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$152,500

Population & Diversity

Blakely, GA is home to a population of 5.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Blakely, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blakely, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 263
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 247
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 59

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blakely, 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

Vietnam
64 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 51
Korea
41 ± 63

Blakely, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blakely, GA employs 2.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blakely, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people), Retail Trade (301 people), and Manufacturing (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,393), and Public Administration ($60,972).

Employment

Occupations

2.07k

2024 Value

± 334

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blakely, GA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 1.98k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blakely, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (240 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blakely, 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

2.07k

2024 Value

± 334

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blakely, GA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 1.98k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blakely, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people), Retail Trade (301 people), and Manufacturing (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blakely, GA, though some of these residents may live in Blakely, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $8,597

$29,497

Median earning women ± $4,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,324), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,471), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,384).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,722), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blakely, GA was $152,500 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,400 to $152,500, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Blakely, GA is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blakely, GA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blakely, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$152,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,474

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.4% of the housing units in Blakely, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blakely, 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.

$49,821

Median Household Income

± $15,140

1.85k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Blakely, GA declined from $49,821 from the previous year's value of $52,656.

The following chart displays the households in Blakely, 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 Blakely, 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 (83.6%)
Carpooled (9.7%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Blakely, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.7%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blakely, GA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.682% of the workforce in Blakely, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blakely, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blakely, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blakely, GA (1.37k out of 5.12k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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