Eastman, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,624

0.195% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eastman, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Eastman, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Eastman, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Eastman, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Eastman, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eastman, GA is home to a population of 5.62k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Eastman, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.73k people) in Eastman, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 318 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

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)
3.73k ± 407
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 387
White (Hispanic)
318 ± 116

6.47%

Hispanic Population

364 people

6.47% of the people in Eastman, GA are hispanic (364 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Eastman, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Eastman, GA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastman, GA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastman, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastman, GA, are . 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

$45,000

Median earning men ± $44,388

$35,503

Median earning women ± $2,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($240,348), Public Administration ($63,837), and Construction ($35,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,444), Public Administration ($41,653), and Manufacturing ($35,954).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon 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 runoff election.

N/ARaphael 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.

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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

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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

People in Eastman, GA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastman, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Eastman, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eastman, 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 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (3.38%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Eastman, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (3.38%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastman, GA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastman, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

21.2%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

8.11%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

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

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