Eastman, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,584

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.789% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,394

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,800

Population & Diversity

Eastman, GA is home to a population of 5.58k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.609% of Eastman, GA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Eastman, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Eastman, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eastman, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastman, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 419
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 405
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
114 ± 83

2.61%

Hispanic Population

146 people

2.61% of the people in Eastman, GA are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastman, 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

0.609%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 0.609% of Eastman, GA residents (34 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 Eastman, GA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 60
Korea
20 ± 38
Vietnam
15 ± 40

Eastman, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eastman, GA employs 2.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eastman, GA were Manufacturing (544 people), Educational Services (386 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,689), Educational Services ($50,240), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,528).

Employment

Occupations

2.28k

2024 Value

± 439

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastman, GA declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 2.3k employees to 2.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastman, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (432 people), Production Occupations (348 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastman, 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

2.28k

2024 Value

± 439

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastman, GA declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 2.3k employees to 2.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastman, GA, are Manufacturing (544 people), Educational Services (386 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastman, GA, though some of these residents may live in Eastman, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,382

Median earning men ± $13,345

$36,259

Median earning women ± $1,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,257), Public Administration ($67,054), and Manufacturing ($51,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,667), Public Administration ($44,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,100).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eastman, GA was $129,800 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,300 to $129,800, a 10.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eastman, GA is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eastman, GA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastman, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,861

$1,196

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Eastman, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eastman, 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.

$52,394

Median Household Income

± $8,411

2.22k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Eastman, GA grew to $52,394 from the previous year's value of $46,214.

The following chart displays the households in Eastman, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eastman, 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 (75%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (8.79%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Eastman, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (8.79%).

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 Eastman, GA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eastman, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastman, GA (809 out of 5.27k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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