Camak, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

356

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.5

6.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

27.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,440

0.35% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$43,600

Population & Diversity

Camak, GA is home to a population of 356 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Camak, GA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (281 people) in Camak, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 White (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Camak, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camak, GA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camak, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 193
White (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 53

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camak, 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

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.471%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Camak, GA residents (5 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 Camak, GA was 0.471%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Camak, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Camak, GA employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camak, GA were Manufacturing (69 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,777) and Construction ($30,764).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 132

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camak, GA declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 177 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camak, GA, are Production Occupations (59 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camak, 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

142

2024 Value

± 132

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camak, GA declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 177 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camak, GA, are Manufacturing (69 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camak, GA, though some of these residents may live in Camak, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,270

Median earning men ± $47,929

$31,395

Median earning women ± $5,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,115) and Construction ($30,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camak, GA was $43,600 in 2021, which is 0.131 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $42,800 to $43,600, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Camak, GA is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camak, GA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camak, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$43,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,580

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Camak, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camak, 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.

$62,440

Median Household Income

± $13,679

109

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Camak, GA grew to $62,440 from the previous year's value of $62,222.

The following chart displays the households in Camak, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camak, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Camak, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camak, GA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Camak, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camak, GA (75 out of 356 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camak, GA is Two Or More, followed by White 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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