Ephesus, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

642

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

9.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

31.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

7.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,600

Population & Diversity

Ephesus, GA is home to a population of 642 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Ephesus, GA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 39.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (592 people) in Ephesus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Ephesus, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ephesus, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephesus, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 15
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
15 ± 34

4.98%

Hispanic Population

32 people

4.98% of the people in Ephesus, GA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ephesus, 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.901%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Ephesus, GA residents (7 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 Ephesus, GA was 0.901%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 7

Ephesus, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ephesus, GA employs 274 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ephesus, GA were Retail Trade (46 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and Public Administration (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($167,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

274

2024 Value

± 115

7.87%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephesus, GA grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 254 employees to 274 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephesus, GA, are Management Occupations (37 people), Production Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephesus, 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

274

2024 Value

± 115

7.87%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephesus, GA grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 254 employees to 274 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephesus, GA, are Retail Trade (46 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and Public Administration (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ephesus, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ephesus, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $21,985

$25,100

Median earning women ± $5,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,042), and Information ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,990), Public Administration ($24,286), and Retail Trade ($9,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ephesus, GA was $150,600 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,000 to $150,600, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Ephesus, GA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ephesus, GA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ephesus, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,540

$155

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Ephesus, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ephesus, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $18,285

221

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 221 households in Ephesus, GA declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ephesus, 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 Ephesus, 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 (90.1%)
Taxi (2.92%)
Public Transit (2.55%)

In 2024, 90.1% of workers in Ephesus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a taxi to get to work (2.92%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.55%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephesus, GA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.8% of the workforce in Ephesus, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ephesus, GA (125 out of 640 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ephesus, GA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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