Enigma, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,140

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49.7%

0.316% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,361

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,300

Population & Diversity

Enigma, GA is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Enigma, GA residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 5.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (860 people) in Enigma, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 84 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Enigma, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Enigma, GA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Enigma, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
860 ± 307
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 110
White (Hispanic)
84 ± 67

9.56%

Hispanic Population

109 people

9.56% of the people in Enigma, GA are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Enigma, 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

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Enigma, GA residents (23 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 Enigma, GA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Enigma, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 10.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Enigma, GA employs 280 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Enigma, GA were Manufacturing (65 people), Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($42,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,958), and Manufacturing ($35,956).

Employment

Occupations

280

2024 Value

± 133

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 79.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enigma, GA declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 371 employees to 280 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Enigma, GA, are Production Occupations (78 people), Transportation Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Enigma, 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

280

2024 Value

± 133

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 79.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enigma, GA declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 371 employees to 280 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Enigma, GA, are Manufacturing (65 people), Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), and Retail Trade (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Enigma, GA, though some of these residents may live in Enigma, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,691

Median earning men ± $8,773

$25,179

Median earning women ± $9,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,958), Manufacturing ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($21,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,761) and Retail Trade ($15,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Enigma, GA was $91,300 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $91,300, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Enigma, GA is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Enigma, GA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Enigma, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,988

$237

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 Enigma, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Enigma, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Enigma, 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.

$32,361

Median Household Income

± $23,360

457

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 457 households in Enigma, GA grew to $32,361 from the previous year's value of $29,375.

The following chart displays the households in Enigma, 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 Enigma, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (2.16%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Enigma, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (2.16%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Enigma, GA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.82% of the workforce in Enigma, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Enigma, GA (567 out of 1.14k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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