Donalsonville, GA

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    2024 Population
    2,831
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    37
    0.538% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    28.6%
    20.7% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $43,477
    2.56% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $109,900
    9.35% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    981
    10.2% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Donalsonville, 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.

    98.9% of the residents in Donalsonville, GA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Donalsonville, GA was $109,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

    Most people in Donalsonville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Donalsonville, GA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Donalsonville, GA is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.62% of Donalsonville, GA residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

    In 2024, there were 2.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Donalsonville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 723 White (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    99%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.9% of Donalsonville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Donalsonville, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Donalsonville, GA
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.98k ± 180
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      723 ± 158
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      42 ± 47
    1.62%
    Hispanic Population
    46 people

    In 2024, there were 2.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Donalsonville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 723 White (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.62% of the people in Donalsonville, GA are hispanic (46 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.62%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    46 people
    1.45%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    41 people

    As of 2024, 1.62% of Donalsonville, GA residents (46 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 Donalsonville, GA was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      18 ± 27
    2. Vietnam
      16 ± 33
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      9 ± 18

    Donalsonville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    83.6% of the population of Donalsonville, GA has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 0.621% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    16.4%
    Uninsured
    21.7%
    Employer Coverage
    37.5%
    Medicaid
    14.4%
    Medicare
    9.32%
    Non-Group
    0.621%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Donalsonville, GA declined by 16.3% from 19.6% to 16.4%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Donalsonville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Donalsonville, GA employs 981 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Donalsonville, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (327 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($79,250), Construction ($78,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,194).

    Employment

    Occupations

    981
    2024 Value
    ± 239
    −10.2%
    1 Year decline
    ± 37.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Donalsonville, GA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 1.09k employees to 981 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Donalsonville, GA, are Management Occupations (163 people), Material Moving Occupations (142 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Donalsonville, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    981
    2024 Value
    ± 239
    −10.2%
    1 Year decline
    ± 37.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Donalsonville, GA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 1.09k employees to 981 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Donalsonville, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (327 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Donalsonville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Donalsonville, 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

    $44,643
    Median earning men ± $31,515
    $43,477
    Median earning women ± $11,804

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,250), Manufacturing ($79,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,986).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,853), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,941).

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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 13 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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Donalsonville, GA was $109,900 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,500 to $109,900, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Donalsonville, GA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Donalsonville, GA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Donalsonville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $109,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$20,338
    $625
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$151

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

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    Rent vs Own

    58.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Donalsonville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Donalsonville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $43,477
    Median Household Income
    ± $12,370
    1.07k
    Number of Households
    ± 229

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Donalsonville, GA grew to $43,477 from the previous year's value of $42,393.

    The following chart displays the households in Donalsonville, 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 < $10k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Donalsonville, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
    2. Carpooled (11.9%)
    3. Other (3.26%)

    In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Donalsonville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.26%).

    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

    20.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Donalsonville, GA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Donalsonville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Donalsonville, GA (773 out of 2.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

    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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