Colbert, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

806

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.7%

19.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,469

39.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$325,400

Population & Diversity

Colbert, GA is home to a population of 806 people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Colbert, GA residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2024, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (422 people) in Colbert, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 White (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Colbert, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colbert, GA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colbert, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
422 ± 144
White (Hispanic)
109 ± 173
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
93 ± 86

42.8%

Hispanic Population

345 people

42.8% of the people in Colbert, GA are hispanic (345 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colbert, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Colbert, GA residents (92 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 Colbert, GA was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22
Korea
3 ± 15

Colbert, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colbert, GA employs 264 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colbert, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (40 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Retail Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

264

2024 Value

± 104

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colbert, GA declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 270 employees to 264 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colbert, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colbert, 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

264

2024 Value

± 104

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colbert, GA declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 270 employees to 264 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colbert, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (40 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Retail Trade (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colbert, GA, though some of these residents may live in Colbert, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $22,283

$38,125

Median earning women ± $12,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,596), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,778), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colbert, GA was $325,400 in 2024, which is 0.978 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,400 to $325,400, a 51.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Colbert, GA is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colbert, GA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colbert, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,924

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Colbert, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colbert, 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.

$75,469

Median Household Income

± $15,100

304

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Colbert, GA grew to $75,469 from the previous year's value of $54,167.

The following chart displays the households in Colbert, 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 Colbert, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Colbert, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colbert, GA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Colbert, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colbert, GA (239 out of 806 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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