Cobbtown, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

568

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

0.625% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.63%

32.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,667

0.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,900

Population & Diversity

Cobbtown, GA is home to a population of 568 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.23% of Cobbtown, GA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 4.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (390 people) in Cobbtown, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Cobbtown, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cobbtown, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cobbtown, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 175
Other (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 75

5.63%

Hispanic Population

32 people

5.63% of the people in Cobbtown, GA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cobbtown, 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

4.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Cobbtown, GA residents (24 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 Cobbtown, GA was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Cobbtown, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cobbtown, GA employs 207 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cobbtown, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (46 people), Construction (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($116,000), Public Administration ($62,813), and Construction ($47,639).

Employment

Occupations

207

2024 Value

± 102

8.38%

1 Year growth

± 69.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cobbtown, GA grew at a rate of 8.38%, from 191 employees to 207 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cobbtown, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cobbtown, 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

207

2024 Value

± 102

8.38%

1 Year growth

± 69.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cobbtown, GA grew at a rate of 8.38%, from 191 employees to 207 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cobbtown, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (46 people), Construction (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cobbtown, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cobbtown, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,667

Median earning men ± $10,125

$31,929

Median earning women ± $11,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($146,000), Public Administration ($62,813), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,000) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,083).

Housing & Living

People in Cobbtown, GA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cobbtown, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,925

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Cobbtown, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cobbtown, 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.

$51,667

Median Household Income

± $8,525

190

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 190 households in Cobbtown, GA declined from $51,667 from the previous year's value of $51,932.

The following chart displays the households in Cobbtown, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cobbtown, 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 (87.9%)
Other (4.04%)
Carpooled (3.54%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Cobbtown, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.04%) and those who carpooled to work (3.54%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cobbtown, GA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.51% of the workforce in Cobbtown, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cobbtown, GA (49 out of 568 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cobbtown, GA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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