Darien, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,452

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

48.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,000

0.448% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,200

Population & Diversity

Darien, GA is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.65% of Darien, GA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (930 people) in Darien, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Darien, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Darien, GA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darien, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
930 ± 222
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 165
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 63

5.65%

Hispanic Population

82 people

5.65% of the people in Darien, GA are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Darien, 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

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Darien, 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 Darien, GA was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 22

Darien, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Darien, GA employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Darien, GA were Public Administration (99 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($121,055), Transportation & Warehousing ($92,782), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,782).

Employment

Occupations

658

2024 Value

± 171

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darien, GA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 646 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darien, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people), Management Occupations (74 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darien, 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

658

2024 Value

± 171

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darien, GA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 646 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darien, GA, are Public Administration (99 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darien, GA, though some of these residents may live in Darien, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,125

Median earning men ± $28,566

$46,172

Median earning women ± $13,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,055), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), and Public Administration ($65,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,636), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,500), and Retail Trade ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Darien, GA was $172,200 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,700 to $172,200, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Darien, GA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Darien, GA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darien, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$172,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,875

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Darien, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darien, 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.

$57,000

Median Household Income

± $18,573

736

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 736 households in Darien, GA grew to $57,000 from the previous year's value of $56,746.

The following chart displays the households in Darien, 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 Darien, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (9.26%)
Carpooled (4.55%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Darien, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.26%) and those who carpooled to work (4.55%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darien, GA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Darien, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Darien, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Darien, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darien, GA (209 out of 1.45k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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