Commerce, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,013

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

3.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.32%

8.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,961

0.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$239,900

Population & Diversity

Commerce, GA is home to a population of 8.01k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.63% of Commerce, GA residents were born outside of the country (371 people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.99k people) in Commerce, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 452 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Commerce, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Commerce, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Commerce, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 629
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 571
White (Hispanic)
452 ± 314

16%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

16% of the people in Commerce, GA are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Commerce, 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

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Commerce, GA residents (371 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 Commerce, GA was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 54

Commerce, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Commerce, GA employs 3.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Commerce, GA were Retail Trade (753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), and Educational Services (379 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,750), Educational Services ($60,081), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,827).

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2024 Value

± 570

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Commerce, GA grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 3.21k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Commerce, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (396 people), Production Occupations (366 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Commerce, 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

3.64k

2024 Value

± 570

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Commerce, GA grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 3.21k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Commerce, GA, are Retail Trade (753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), and Educational Services (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Commerce, GA, though some of these residents may live in Commerce, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,341

Median earning men ± $12,922

$33,762

Median earning women ± $2,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,350), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,902), and Manufacturing ($48,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,019), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,032).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Commerce, GA was $239,900 in 2024, which is 0.721 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,900 to $239,900, a 2.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Commerce, GA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Commerce, GA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Commerce, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,697

$1,769

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Commerce, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Commerce, 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.

$60,961

Median Household Income

± $8,896

2.77k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.77k households in Commerce, GA declined from $60,961 from the previous year's value of $61,286.

The following chart displays the households in Commerce, 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 Commerce, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.38%)
Worked At Home (5.73%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Commerce, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.38%) and those who worked at home (5.73%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Commerce, GA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Commerce, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Commerce, GA (650 out of 7.82k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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