Eatonton, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,430

0.958% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

5.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

2.16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,989

1.64% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$144,800

5.31% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,624

1.47% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Eatonton, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Eatonton, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Eatonton, GA was $144,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Eatonton, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Eatonton, GA was 2 cars per household.

United States Georgia Putnam County, GA Middle Georgia Regional Commission (North & Outside Bibb County) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Eatonton, GA is home to a population of 6.43k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.88% of Eatonton, GA residents were born outside of the country (507 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Eatonton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

7.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

507 people

1.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
291 ± 217
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 92

Eatonton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Eatonton, GA employs 2.62k people. The largest industries in Eatonton, GA are Educational Services (504 people), Manufacturing (357 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($88,092), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,458), and Utilities ($78,527).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2023 Value

± 581

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eatonton, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (280 people), Sales & Related Occupations (275 people), and Material Moving Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eatonton, 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

2.62k

2023 Value

± 581

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eatonton, GA, are Educational Services (504 people), Manufacturing (357 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eatonton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Eatonton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

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 Eatonton, GA was $144,800 in 2023, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $144,800, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Eatonton, GA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Eatonton, GA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eatonton, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$61,072

$2,229

Median Property Taxes

±$470

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 Eatonton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602.01
Census Tract 9601.01

The following map shows all of the places in Eatonton, 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.

$52,989

Median Household Income

± $11,113

2.58k

Number of Households

± 520

The following chart displays the households in Eatonton, 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 Eatonton, 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 (90.6%)
Carpooled (4.62%)
Worked At Home (3.78%)

In 2023, 90.6% of workers in Eatonton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.62%) and those who worked at home (3.78%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eatonton, GA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Eatonton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eatonton, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eatonton, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eatonton, GA (1.04k out of 6.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than 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.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eatonton, GA is Black, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

84.2% of the population of Eatonton, GA has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 9.36% on non-group plans, and 4.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, GA see 2815 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.5% increase from the previous year (2458 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4517 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2509 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,815 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, GA

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, GA see an average of 2,815 patients per year. This represents a 14.5% increase from the previous year (2,458 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.8%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

24.5%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

9.36%

Non-Group

4.2%

Military or VA

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

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