Bonanza, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,279

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

25.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,260

4.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$204,200

Population & Diversity

Bonanza, GA is home to a population of 3.28k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Bonanza, GA residents were born outside of the country (349 people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Bonanza, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 636 White (Non-Hispanic) and 207 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Bonanza, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonanza, GA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonanza, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 646
White (Non-Hispanic)
636 ± 290
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
207 ± 248

12.3%

Hispanic Population

404 people

12.3% of the people in Bonanza, GA are hispanic (404 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonanza, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

349 people

7.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Bonanza, GA residents (349 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 Bonanza, GA was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 95
Vietnam
43 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Bonanza, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bonanza, GA employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonanza, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (425 people), Accommodation & Food Services (215 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,200), Educational Services ($83,510), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,672).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 424

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonanza, GA grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 1.67k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonanza, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (370 people), Transportation Occupations (227 people), and Production Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonanza, 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

1.75k

2024 Value

± 424

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonanza, GA grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 1.67k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonanza, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (425 people), Accommodation & Food Services (215 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonanza, GA, though some of these residents may live in Bonanza, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,281

Median earning men ± $18,819

$45,721

Median earning women ± $30,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,385), and Construction ($33,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,139), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,440), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,038).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonanza, GA was $204,200 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,800 to $204,200, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonanza, GA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonanza, GA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonanza, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,671

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Bonanza, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bonanza, 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.

$60,260

Median Household Income

± $8,964

1.49k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Bonanza, GA declined from $60,260 from the previous year's value of $63,308.

The following chart displays the households in Bonanza, 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 Bonanza, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Bonanza, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonanza, GA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Bonanza, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonanza, GA (383 out of 3.27k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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