Cohutta, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

930

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.42%

190% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,781

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

Population & Diversity

Cohutta, GA is home to a population of 930 people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.98% of Cohutta, GA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (845 people) in Cohutta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Cohutta, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cohutta, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cohutta, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
845 ± 265
Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 39

3.98%

Hispanic Population

37 people

3.98% of the people in Cohutta, GA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cohutta, 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

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

2.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Cohutta, GA residents (37 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 Cohutta, GA was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20
Vietnam
8 ± 22

Cohutta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cohutta, GA employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cohutta, GA were Manufacturing (105 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($56,818), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,547).

Employment

Occupations

395

2024 Value

± 113

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cohutta, GA declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 457 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cohutta, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cohutta, 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

395

2024 Value

± 113

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cohutta, GA declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 457 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cohutta, GA, are Manufacturing (105 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cohutta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cohutta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,313

Median earning men ± $8,844

$41,714

Median earning women ± $5,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($205,682), Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($107,760), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,547), and Manufacturing ($44,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cohutta, GA was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,500 to $225,000, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cohutta, GA is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cohutta, GA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cohutta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,014

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Cohutta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cohutta, 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.

$75,781

Median Household Income

± $14,881

307

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 307 households in Cohutta, GA grew to $75,781 from the previous year's value of $73,894.

The following chart displays the households in Cohutta, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cohutta, 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 (77.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Cohutta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cohutta, GA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Cohutta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cohutta, GA (69 out of 930 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cohutta, 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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