East Ellijay, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

488

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

23.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,125

9.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,300

Population & Diversity

East Ellijay, GA is home to a population of 488 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.07% of East Ellijay, GA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (429 people) in East Ellijay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Hispanic) and 16 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of East Ellijay, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Ellijay, GA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Ellijay, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
429 ± 139
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 35
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
16 ± 36

8.81%

Hispanic Population

43 people

8.81% of the people in East Ellijay, GA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Ellijay, 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

3.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 3.07% of East Ellijay, GA residents (15 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 East Ellijay, GA was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22
Korea
3 ± 15

East Ellijay, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Ellijay, GA employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Ellijay, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (60 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,000), and Finance & Insurance ($59,792).

Employment

Occupations

199

2024 Value

± 105

15%

1 Year growth

± 67.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Ellijay, GA grew at a rate of 15%, from 173 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Ellijay, GA, are Management Occupations (49 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (34 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Ellijay, 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

199

2024 Value

± 105

15%

1 Year growth

± 67.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Ellijay, GA grew at a rate of 15%, from 173 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Ellijay, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (60 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Ellijay, GA, though some of these residents may live in East Ellijay, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,732

Median earning men ± $14,891

$21,944

Median earning women ± $20,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,250), Construction ($33,304), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,694) and Retail Trade ($12,159).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Ellijay, GA was $208,300 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,200 to $208,300, a 24.6% increase. The homeownership rate in East Ellijay, GA is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Ellijay, GA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Ellijay, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$208,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$98,695

$136

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 East Ellijay, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in East Ellijay, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Ellijay, 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.

$29,125

Median Household Income

± $6,595

276

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 276 households in East Ellijay, GA grew to $29,125 from the previous year's value of $26,563.

The following chart displays the households in East Ellijay, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Ellijay, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in East Ellijay, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Ellijay, GA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Ellijay, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Ellijay, GA (131 out of 488 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Ellijay, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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