East Griffin, GA

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,206

15.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

28.5

2.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

29.5%

19% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$38,681

17.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$63,300

10.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, East Griffin, GA had a population of 1.21k people with a median age of 28.5 and a median household income of $38,681. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Griffin, GA declined from 1,424 to 1,206, a −15.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,017 to $38,681, a 17.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Griffin, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.9%).

None of the households in East Griffin, 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.

95% of the residents in East Griffin, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in East Griffin, GA was $63,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.8%.

Most people in East Griffin, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in East Griffin, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Griffin, GA is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.98% of East Griffin, GA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2022, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (559 people) in East Griffin, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 128 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

93.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of East Griffin, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Griffin, GA was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
559 ± 152
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 187
White (Hispanic)
128 ± 115

17.7%

Hispanic Population

214 people

17.7% of the people in East Griffin, GA are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Griffin, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

8.15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2022, 4.98% of East Griffin, GA residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Griffin, GA was 8.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
29 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

East Griffin, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Griffin, GA employs 412 people. The largest industries in East Griffin, GA are Manufacturing (94 people), Retail Trade (76 people), and Construction (46 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), Manufacturing ($39,286), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

412

2022 Value

± 134

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 57.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Griffin, GA declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 523 employees to 412 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Griffin, GA, are Production Occupations (69 people), Material Moving Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Griffin, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

412

2022 Value

± 134

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 57.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Griffin, GA declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 523 employees to 412 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Griffin, GA, are Manufacturing (94 people), Retail Trade (76 people), and Construction (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

$38,529

Median earning men ± $6,799

$28,269

Median earning women ± $8,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($46,328), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,028), and Retail Trade ($37,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,563), Retail Trade ($31,000), and Manufacturing ($23,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Griffin, GA was $63,300 in 2022, which is 0.225 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,000 to $63,300, a 10.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Griffin, GA is 50.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Griffin, GA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Griffin, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$63,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,384

$225

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

50.8%

Homeownership

2022

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.8% of the housing units in East Griffin, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1609

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in East Griffin, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,681

Median Household Income

± $9,338

443

Number of Households

± 113

In 2022, the median household income of the 443 households in East Griffin, GA grew to $38,681 from the previous year's value of $33,017.

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.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (3.66%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in East Griffin, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (3.66%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Griffin, GA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.08% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Griffin, GA (356 out of 1.21k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.1% of the population of East Griffin, GA has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 6.63% on Medicare, 7.46% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spalding County, GA see 2325 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.04% increase from the previous year (2152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2612 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 641 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spalding County, GA

Primary care physicians in Spalding County, GA see an average of 2,325 patients per year. This represents a 8.04% increase from the previous year (2,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spalding County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.3% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

27.9%

Employer Coverage

36.7%

Medicaid

6.63%

Medicare

7.46%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Griffin, GA grew by 28.8% from 15.4% to 19.9%.

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

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