Clarkesville, GA

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    2024 Population
    1,959
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    46.9
    9.98% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.1%
    6.34% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $73,798
    11.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $254,700
    28.1% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    680
    10.6% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Clarkesville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.3% of the residents in Clarkesville, GA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Clarkesville, GA was $254,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

    Most people in Clarkesville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarkesville, GA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Clarkesville, GA is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.9% of Clarkesville, GA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

    In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Clarkesville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.3% of Clarkesville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarkesville, GA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarkesville, GA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.62k ± 335
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      121 ± 68
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      64 ± 55
    6.43%
    Hispanic Population
    126 people

    In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Clarkesville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.43% of the people in Clarkesville, GA are hispanic (126 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarkesville, GA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.9%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    96 people
    4.87%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    89 people

    As of 2024, 4.9% of Clarkesville, GA residents (96 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 Clarkesville, GA was 4.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      102 ± 57
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      8 ± 22
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      6 ± 18

    Clarkesville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    91.5% of the population of Clarkesville, GA has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 26.3% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 3.72% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 28.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    8.53%
    Uninsured
    27.6%
    Employer Coverage
    14.3%
    Medicaid
    26.3%
    Medicare
    19.5%
    Non-Group
    3.72%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarkesville, GA declined by 12.7% from 9.77% to 8.53%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clarkesville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Clarkesville, GA employs 680 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarkesville, GA were Retail Trade (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,528), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,667).

    Employment

    Occupations

    680
    2024 Value
    ± 140
    10.6%
    1 Year growth
    ± 26.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkesville, GA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 615 employees to 680 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarkesville, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), Management Occupations (71 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarkesville, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    680
    2024 Value
    ± 140
    10.6%
    1 Year growth
    ± 26.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkesville, GA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 615 employees to 680 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarkesville, GA, are Retail Trade (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Manufacturing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarkesville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clarkesville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $39,779
    Median earning men ± $16,800
    $38,352
    Median earning women ± $7,857

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,071), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,167).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,663), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,167).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.94%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Georgia

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    Jon Ossoff
    Senator from Georgia2
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
    Raphael Warnock
    Senator from Georgia3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Clarkesville, GA was $254,700 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,900 to $254,700, a 28.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarkesville, GA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Clarkesville, GA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarkesville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $254,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$57,250
    $557
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$145

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    66.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Clarkesville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarkesville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $73,798
    Median Household Income
    ± $12,656
    837
    Number of Households
    ± 180

    In 2024, the median household income of the 837 households in Clarkesville, GA grew to $73,798 from the previous year's value of $66,316.

    The following chart displays the households in Clarkesville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarkesville, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78%)
    2. Carpooled (16.9%)
    3. Worked At Home (3.47%)

    In 2024, 78% of workers in Clarkesville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (3.47%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    20.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Clarkesville, GA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Clarkesville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarkesville, GA (240 out of 1.83k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarkesville, GA is White, 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.

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