Collins, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

533

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.877% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,085

4.39% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$72,300

Population & Diversity

Collins, GA is home to a population of 533 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.13% of Collins, GA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (402 people) in Collins, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Collins, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collins, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collins, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
402 ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 44

8.07%

Hispanic Population

43 people

8.07% of the people in Collins, GA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Collins, 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

1.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.769%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of Collins, GA residents (6 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 Collins, GA was 0.769%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Collins, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Collins, GA employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collins, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (71 people), Educational Services (42 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 130

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 78.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collins, GA declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 247 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collins, GA, are Management Occupations (47 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (46 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collins, 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

242

2024 Value

± 130

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 78.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collins, GA declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 247 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collins, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (71 people), Educational Services (42 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collins, GA, though some of these residents may live in Collins, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,028

Median earning men ± $111,294

$38,875

Median earning women ± $12,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($106,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,823), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collins, GA was $72,300 in 2019, which is 0.217 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $75,600 to $72,300, a 4.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Collins, GA is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collins, GA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collins, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,300

Median Property Value 2019

±$36,630

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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 Collins, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

46.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Collins, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collins, 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.

$64,085

Median Household Income

± $17,000

218

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 218 households in Collins, GA grew to $64,085 from the previous year's value of $61,392.

The following chart displays the households in Collins, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collins, 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 (68.6%)
Other (16.9%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Collins, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collins, GA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Collins, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Collins, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Collins, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collins, GA (71 out of 533 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collins, GA is Black, 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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