Dock Junction, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,147

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.268% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,258

15.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$143,700

Population & Diversity

Dock Junction, GA is home to a population of 8.15k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Dock Junction, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Dock Junction, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 838 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Dock Junction, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dock Junction, GA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dock Junction, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 598
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 801
Other (Hispanic)
838 ± 493

18.8%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

18.8% of the people in Dock Junction, GA are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dock Junction, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

992 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Dock Junction, GA residents (1.05k 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 Dock Junction, GA was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
287 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 65
Vietnam
23 ± 38

Dock Junction, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dock Junction, GA employs 3.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dock Junction, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (799 people), Retail Trade (420 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (377 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,682), Finance & Insurance ($46,190), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,060).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2024 Value

± 615

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dock Junction, GA declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 3.58k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dock Junction, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (653 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (402 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dock Junction, 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

3.49k

2024 Value

± 615

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dock Junction, GA declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 3.58k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dock Junction, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (799 people), Retail Trade (420 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dock Junction, GA, though some of these residents may live in Dock Junction, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,613

Median earning men ± $7,874

$29,300

Median earning women ± $11,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,952), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,897), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,119).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dock Junction, GA was $143,700 in 2024, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,300 to $143,700, a 2.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Dock Junction, GA is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dock Junction, GA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dock Junction, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$143,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,571

$1,579

Median Property Taxes

±$344

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 Dock Junction, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Dock Junction, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dock Junction, 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.

$41,258

Median Household Income

± $10,577

3.18k

Number of Households

± 559

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Dock Junction, GA declined from $41,258 from the previous year's value of $48,600.

The following chart displays the households in Dock Junction, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dock Junction, 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 (66.8%)
Carpooled (23.1%)
Taxi (4.01%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Dock Junction, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.1%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (4.01%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dock Junction, GA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.395% of the workforce in Dock Junction, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dock Junction, GA (2.07k out of 7.69k 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 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dock Junction, GA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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