Dasher, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,212
14% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.7
2.34% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.17%
20.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$65,404
11.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$185,700
25% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
584
18.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dasher, GA had a population of 1.21k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $65,404. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dasher, GA grew from 1,063 to 1,212, a 14% increase and its median household income grew from $58,750 to $65,404, a 11.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dasher, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Other (Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (6.11%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.79%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Dasher, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.2% of the residents in Dasher, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dasher, GA was $185,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Dasher, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dasher, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dasher, GA is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.5% of Dasher, GA residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2023, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (821 people) in Dasher, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Other (Hispanic) and 74 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%
2023 Citizenship
86.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.2% of Dasher, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dasher, GA was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dasher, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    821 ± 186
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    206 ± 237
  3. White (Hispanic)
    74 ± 94
26.2%
Hispanic Population
317 people

In 2023, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (821 people) in Dasher, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Other (Hispanic) and 74 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.2% of the people in Dasher, GA are hispanic (317 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dasher, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
200 people
14.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
150 people

As of 2023, 16.5% of Dasher, GA residents (200 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dasher, GA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 19

Dasher, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dasher, GA employs 584 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dasher, GA were Construction (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Manufacturing (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,875), and Finance & Insurance ($66,389).

Employment

Occupations

584
2023 Value
± 196
18.5%
1 Year growth
± 41.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dasher, GA grew at a rate of 18.5%, from 493 employees to 584 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dasher, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (104 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Transportation Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dasher, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

584
2023 Value
± 196
18.5%
1 Year growth
± 41.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dasher, GA grew at a rate of 18.5%, from 493 employees to 584 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dasher, GA, are Construction (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Manufacturing (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dasher, GA, though some of these residents may live in Dasher, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,184
Median earning men ± $16,278
$38,281
Median earning women ± $4,641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,438), Construction ($65,968), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,694), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,125), and Manufacturing ($46,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dasher, GA was $185,700 in 2023, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $185,700, a 25% increase. The homeownership rate in Dasher, GA is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Dasher, GA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dasher, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$65,008
$342
Median Property Taxes
±$124

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 Dasher, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81.4%
Homeownership
2023
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.4% of the housing units in Dasher, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dasher, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,404
Median Household Income
± $13,538
420
Number of Households
± 129

In 2023, the median household income of the 420 households in Dasher, GA grew to $65,404 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Dasher, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dasher, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.1%)
  2. Carpooled (5.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.24%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Dasher, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.76%) and those who worked at home (5.24%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dasher, GA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Dasher, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dasher, GA (82 out of 1.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

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

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Health

80.2% of the population of Dasher, GA has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 46.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

19.8%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
10%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dasher, GA declined by 13.1% from 22.8% to 19.8%.

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