Camilla, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,124

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.258% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,137

42.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,400

Population & Diversity

Camilla, GA is home to a population of 5.12k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.52% of Camilla, GA residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 4.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Camilla, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 773 White (Non-Hispanic) and 341 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camilla, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 417
White (Non-Hispanic)
773 ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 313

8.41%

Hispanic Population

431 people

8.41% of the people in Camilla, GA are hispanic (431 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camilla, 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

2.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 2.52% of Camilla, GA residents (129 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 Camilla, GA was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 34
Korea
11 ± 27

Camilla, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Camilla, GA employs 1.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camilla, GA were Manufacturing (351 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), and Wholesale Trade (203 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($81,150), Wholesale Trade ($61,257), and Public Administration ($59,032).

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2024 Value

± 370

8.83%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camilla, GA grew at a rate of 8.83%, from 1.56k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camilla, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (401 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (188 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camilla, 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

1.7k

2024 Value

± 370

8.83%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camilla, GA grew at a rate of 8.83%, from 1.56k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camilla, GA, are Manufacturing (351 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), and Wholesale Trade (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camilla, GA, though some of these residents may live in Camilla, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,304

Median earning men ± $3,020

$23,324

Median earning women ± $6,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,286), Manufacturing ($73,446), and Wholesale Trade ($61,257).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,538), Retail Trade ($26,263), and Manufacturing ($25,680).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camilla, GA was $85,400 in 2024, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,400 to $85,400, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Camilla, GA is 36.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camilla, GA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camilla, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$85,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,322

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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

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

Rent vs Own

36.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.5% of the housing units in Camilla, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camilla, 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.

$38,137

Median Household Income

± $19,498

2.12k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Camilla, GA grew to $38,137 from the previous year's value of $26,720.

The following chart displays the households in Camilla, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camilla, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Bicycle (3.15%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Camilla, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.15%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camilla, GA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.28% of the workforce in Camilla, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camilla, GA (1.92k out of 5.06k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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