Ellijay, GA

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2022 Population

1,750

9.56% 1-year decline

2022 Poverty Rate

22%

2.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$275,500

28.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellijay, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Other (Hispanic) (18.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.11%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.31%), and White (Hispanic) (1.94%).

None of the households in Ellijay, 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.

In 2022, the median property value in Ellijay, GA was $275,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Ellijay, GA N/A, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellijay, GA was N/A per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 3.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Ellijay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 321 Other (Hispanic) and 72 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellijay, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 259
Other (Hispanic)
321 ± 243
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 67.5

23.6%

Hispanic Population

413 people

23.6% of the people in Ellijay, GA are hispanic (413 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

15.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 29
Korea
17 ± 26
World War II
10 ± 11

Ellijay, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

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

Employment

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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are the senators currently representing the United States.

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 the United States 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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% 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

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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 Ellijay, GA was $275,500 in 2022, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $275,500, a 28.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellijay, GA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ellijay, GA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Ellijay, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Property

$275,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,521

$236

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellijay, 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 Ellijay, 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 Ellijay, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellijay, GA is from Georgia.

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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

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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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellijay, GA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Ellijay, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellijay, GA (366 out of 1.67k 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 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.

Health

71.9% of the population of Ellijay, GA has health coverage, with 21.2% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, GA see 1777 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.95% increase from the previous year (1743 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,777 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gilmer County, GA

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, GA see an average of 1,777 patients per year. This represents a 1.95% increase from the previous year (1,743 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gilmer 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

28.1%

Uninsured

21.2%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.3%

Military or VA

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

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