Dasher, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

944

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

1.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.18%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,703

0.457% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,500

Population & Diversity

Dasher, GA is home to a population of 944 people, from which 79.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.1% of Dasher, GA residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 3.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (588 people) in Dasher, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Other (Hispanic) and 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.8%

2024 Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.8% of Dasher, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dasher, GA was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dasher, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
588 ± 196
Other (Hispanic)
194 ± 233
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 90

29%

Hispanic Population

274 people

29% of the people in Dasher, GA are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dasher, 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

21.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

As of 2024, 21.1% of Dasher, GA residents (199 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 Dasher, GA was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 20

Dasher, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dasher, GA employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dasher, GA were Construction (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,594).

Employment

Occupations

442

2024 Value

± 175

−24.3%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dasher, GA declined at a rate of −24.3%, from 584 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dasher, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dasher, 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

442

2024 Value

± 175

−24.3%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dasher, GA declined at a rate of −24.3%, from 584 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dasher, GA, are Construction (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,417

Median earning men ± $7,463

$37,946

Median earning women ± $10,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125), and Construction ($66,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,594), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dasher, GA was $207,500 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,700 to $207,500, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Dasher, GA is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dasher, GA have an average commute time of 21 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

$207,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,065

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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.

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Dasher, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dasher, 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.

$65,703

Median Household Income

± $11,936

361

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 361 households in Dasher, GA grew to $65,703 from the previous year's value of $65,404.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dasher, 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%)
Other (5.56%)
Carpooled (4.86%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Dasher, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.56%) and those who carpooled to work (4.86%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dasher, GA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Dasher, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dasher, GA (55 out of 890 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

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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