Cedartown, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,227

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

6.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.7%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,754

8.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,200

Population & Diversity

Cedartown, GA is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Cedartown, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in Cedartown, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Cedartown, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedartown, GA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedartown, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 655
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 480
Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 566

29.4%

Hispanic Population

3.01k people

29.4% of the people in Cedartown, GA are hispanic (3.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedartown, 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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Cedartown, GA residents (1.34k 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 Cedartown, GA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 86
Vietnam
70 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 71

Cedartown, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cedartown, GA employs 4.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedartown, GA were Manufacturing (851 people), Accommodation & Food Services (503 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (423 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($72,727), Construction ($64,190), and Manufacturing ($45,822).

Employment

Occupations

4.01k

2024 Value

± 660

4.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedartown, GA grew at a rate of 4.86%, from 3.82k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedartown, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (613 people), Production Occupations (516 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedartown, 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

4.01k

2024 Value

± 660

4.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedartown, GA grew at a rate of 4.86%, from 3.82k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedartown, GA, are Manufacturing (851 people), Accommodation & Food Services (503 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedartown, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cedartown, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,957

Median earning men ± $8,456

$30,644

Median earning women ± $7,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,042), Construction ($64,190), and Manufacturing ($47,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,888), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,909), and Retail Trade ($15,066).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedartown, GA was $147,200 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,000 to $147,200, a 0.541% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cedartown, GA is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedartown, GA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedartown, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,195

$1,615

Median Property Taxes

±$374

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.3% of the housing units in Cedartown, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedartown, 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.

$34,754

Median Household Income

± $9,511

3.73k

Number of Households

± 566

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Cedartown, GA grew to $34,754 from the previous year's value of $32,064.

The following chart displays the households in Cedartown, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedartown, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Other (4.77%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Cedartown, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.77%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedartown, GA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Cedartown, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedartown, GA (3.01k out of 9.8k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedartown, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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