Cecil, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

486

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.4%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,250

6.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,400

Population & Diversity

Cecil, GA is home to a population of 486 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.23% of Cecil, GA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (248 people) in Cecil, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 White (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cecil, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 177
White (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 137

15.2%

Hispanic Population

74 people

15.2% of the people in Cecil, GA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cecil, 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

1.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.23% of Cecil, GA residents (6 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 Cecil, GA was 0.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Cecil, GA employs 184 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cecil, GA were Public Administration (44 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Manufacturing (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,625), Manufacturing ($45,804), and Accommodation & Food Services ($32,083).

Employment

Occupations

184

2024 Value

± 109

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 74.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cecil, GA grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 163 employees to 184 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cecil, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cecil, 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

184

2024 Value

± 109

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 74.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cecil, GA grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 163 employees to 184 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cecil, GA, are Public Administration (44 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Manufacturing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cecil, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cecil, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,859

Median earning men ± $8,109

$31,042

Median earning women ± $14,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,804), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,083), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($34,167) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cecil, GA was $94,400 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $94,400, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cecil, GA is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cecil, GA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cecil, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$94,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,688

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Cecil, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cecil, 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.

$43,250

Median Household Income

± $28,683

159

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 159 households in Cecil, GA grew to $43,250 from the previous year's value of $40,625.

The following chart displays the households in Cecil, 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 Cecil, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.61%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Cecil, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.61%) and those who worked at home (7.61%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cecil, GA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Cecil, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cecil, GA (176 out of 483 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cecil, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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