Eatonton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,515

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

0.516% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,250

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,400

15.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,767

Population & Diversity

Eatonton, GA is home to a population of 6.52k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Eatonton, GA residents were born outside of the country (738 people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Eatonton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 564 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Eatonton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eatonton, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eatonton, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 477
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 431
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
564 ± 529

14.8%

Hispanic Population

964 people

14.8% of the people in Eatonton, GA are hispanic (964 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eatonton, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

738 people

7.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

507 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Eatonton, GA residents (738 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 Eatonton, GA was 7.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
273 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 85

Eatonton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eatonton, GA employs 2.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eatonton, GA were Educational Services (561 people), Manufacturing (419 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($89,439), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,010), and Utilities ($81,071).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2024 Value

± 533

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eatonton, GA grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 2.62k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eatonton, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (277 people), Transportation Occupations (273 people), and Production Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eatonton, 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

2.77k

2024 Value

± 533

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eatonton, GA grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 2.62k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eatonton, GA, are Educational Services (561 people), Manufacturing (419 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (410 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,450

Median earning men ± $14,574

$38,159

Median earning women ± $5,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,291), Manufacturing ($52,370), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,321), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eatonton, GA was $167,400 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,800 to $167,400, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Eatonton, GA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eatonton, GA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eatonton, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,241

$1,925

Median Property Taxes

±$390

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Eatonton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eatonton, 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.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $34,524

2.52k

Number of Households

± 477

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Eatonton, GA grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $52,989.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eatonton, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (4.58%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Eatonton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (4.58%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eatonton, GA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eatonton, GA (1.06k out of 6.4k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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