East Griffin, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,174

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

2.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.4%

1.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,938

3.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$65,300

Population & Diversity

East Griffin, GA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of East Griffin, GA residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in East Griffin, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 236 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of East Griffin, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Griffin, GA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Griffin, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 189
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 110

18.4%

Hispanic Population

216 people

18.4% of the people in East Griffin, GA are hispanic (216 people).

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

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

4.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of East Griffin, GA residents (62 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 Griffin, GA was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22

East Griffin, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Griffin, GA employs 389 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Griffin, GA were Construction (88 people), Manufacturing (82 people), and Retail Trade (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($61,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563), and Manufacturing ($41,184).

Employment

Occupations

389

2024 Value

± 127

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Griffin, GA declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 400 employees to 389 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Griffin, GA, are Production Occupations (73 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (68 people), and Transportation Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Griffin, 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

389

2024 Value

± 127

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Griffin, GA declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 400 employees to 389 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Griffin, GA, are Construction (88 people), Manufacturing (82 people), and Retail Trade (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Griffin, GA, though some of these residents may live in East Griffin, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $13,370

$32,083

Median earning women ± $10,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563), and Manufacturing ($48,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,250), Manufacturing ($35,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Griffin, GA was $65,300 in 2024, which is 0.196 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $62,500 to $65,300, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in East Griffin, GA is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Griffin, GA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Griffin, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,508

$223

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in East Griffin, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

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

$45,938

Median Household Income

± $24,027

404

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 404 households in East Griffin, GA grew to $45,938 from the previous year's value of $44,219.

The following chart displays the households in East Griffin, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Griffin, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Taxi (3.12%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in East Griffin, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (3.12%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Griffin, GA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.05% of the workforce in East Griffin, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Griffin, GA (380 out of 1.17k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Griffin, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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