Ellijay, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,927
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
2.97% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
26.2%
18% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$48,136
1.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$349,100
25.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
682
4.35% 1-year decline

About

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.

94.2% of the residents in Ellijay, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ellijay, GA was $349,100, and the homeownership rate was 35.4%.

Most people in Ellijay, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellijay, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ellijay, GA is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Ellijay, GA residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Ellijay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 225 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
92.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Ellijay, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellijay, GA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellijay, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 262
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    244 ± 274
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    225 ± 205
28.9%
Hispanic Population
557 people

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Ellijay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 225 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28.9% of the people in Ellijay, GA are hispanic (557 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellijay, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
216 people
12.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
246 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Ellijay, GA residents (216 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 Ellijay, GA was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 17

Ellijay, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ellijay, GA employs 682 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellijay, GA were Construction (192 people), Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and Manufacturing (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,833), Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833).

Employment

Occupations

682
2024 Value
± 172
−4.35%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellijay, GA declined at a rate of −4.35%, from 713 employees to 682 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellijay, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (144 people), Management Occupations (70 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellijay, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

682
2024 Value
± 172
−4.35%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellijay, GA declined at a rate of −4.35%, from 713 employees to 682 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellijay, GA, are Construction (192 people), Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and Manufacturing (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellijay, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ellijay, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,981
Median earning men ± $6,607
$31,250
Median earning women ± $12,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,250), Public Administration ($52,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083), Manufacturing ($33,690), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,250).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Ellijay, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellijay, GA was $349,100 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,600 to $349,100, a 25.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellijay, GA is 35.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellijay, GA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellijay, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$349,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$66,150
$290
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

35.4%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35.4% of the housing units in Ellijay, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,136
Median Household Income
± $14,607
820
Number of Households
± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 820 households in Ellijay, GA grew to $48,136 from the previous year's value of $47,639.

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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellijay, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.5%)
  2. Carpooled (32.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.67%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Ellijay, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.8%) and those who worked at home (4.67%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellijay, GA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Ellijay, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellijay, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellijay, GA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellijay, GA (482 out of 1.84k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellijay, GA is Hispanic, followed by Native American and White.

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.

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Health

78.2% of the population of Ellijay, GA has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.8%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellijay, GA declined by 2.23% from 22.3% to 21.8%.

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