Fort Gaines, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,248

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

2.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

9.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,071

1.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,500

Population & Diversity

Fort Gaines, GA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Fort Gaines, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 White (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Gaines, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 217
White (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 38

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Gaines, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Fort Gaines, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Gaines, GA employs 498 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Gaines, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Public Administration (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,194), and Educational Services ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

498

2024 Value

± 148

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Gaines, GA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 425 employees to 498 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Gaines, GA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (98 people), Production Occupations (90 people), and Management Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Gaines, 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

498

2024 Value

± 148

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Gaines, GA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 425 employees to 498 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Gaines, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Public Administration (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Gaines, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Gaines, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,400

Median earning men ± $20,804

$28,393

Median earning women ± $7,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,750), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,159), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,167), and Public Administration ($28,906).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Gaines, GA was $90,500 in 2024, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $90,500, a 0.985% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Gaines, GA is 48.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Gaines, GA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Gaines, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$90,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,512

$219

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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 Fort Gaines, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.5% of the housing units in Fort Gaines, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Gaines, 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.

$38,071

Median Household Income

± $12,074

452

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 452 households in Fort Gaines, GA declined from $38,071 from the previous year's value of $38,636.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Gaines, 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 Fort Gaines, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Other (5.04%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Fort Gaines, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.04%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Gaines, GA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Gaines, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Gaines, GA (376 out of 1.19k 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Gaines, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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