Claxton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,529

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

8.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.7%

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,692

7.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,000

Population & Diversity

Claxton, GA is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.46% of Claxton, GA residents were born outside of the country (214 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (993 people) in Claxton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 914 White (Non-Hispanic) and 373 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Claxton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Claxton, GA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Claxton, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
993 ± 256
White (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 225
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
373 ± 265

20.8%

Hispanic Population

526 people

20.8% of the people in Claxton, GA are hispanic (526 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Claxton, 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

8.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 8.46% of Claxton, GA residents (214 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 Claxton, GA was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Claxton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Claxton, GA employs 910 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Claxton, GA were Manufacturing (206 people), Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and Construction (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($59,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,083).

Employment

Occupations

910

2024 Value

± 228

7.57%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Claxton, GA grew at a rate of 7.57%, from 846 employees to 910 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Claxton, GA, are Production Occupations (159 people), Sales & Related Occupations (131 people), and Transportation Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Claxton, 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

910

2024 Value

± 228

7.57%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Claxton, GA grew at a rate of 7.57%, from 846 employees to 910 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Claxton, GA, are Manufacturing (206 people), Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and Construction (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Claxton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Claxton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,493

Median earning men ± $8,966

$26,313

Median earning women ± $5,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,071) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Claxton, GA was $162,000 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $162,000, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Claxton, GA is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Claxton, GA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Claxton, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$162,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,082

$422

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Claxton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Claxton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Claxton, 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.

$32,692

Median Household Income

± $14,884

1.01k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Claxton, GA declined from $32,692 from the previous year's value of $35,313.

The following chart displays the households in Claxton, 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 Claxton, 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 (54.9%)
Walked (20.4%)
Carpooled (16.2%)

In 2024, 54.9% of workers in Claxton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (16.2%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Claxton, GA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Claxton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Claxton, GA (877 out of 2.46k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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