Fort Gaines, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,166

12.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.7

0.955% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

35%

0.56% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$91,400

45.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

425

22.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Gaines, GA had a population of 1.17k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Gaines, GA grew from 1,035 to 1,166, a 12.7% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Gaines, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fort Gaines, 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.

100% of the residents in Fort Gaines, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Gaines, GA was $91,400, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.

Most people in Fort Gaines, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Gaines, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Gaines, GA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Fort Gaines, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 5.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (973 people) in Fort Gaines, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fort Gaines, GA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Gaines, GA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
973 ± 224
White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 93
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 16.6

The following chart shows the 7 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 Fort Gaines, GA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Gaines, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Fort Gaines, GA residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Economy

The economy of Fort Gaines, GA employs 425 people. The largest industries in Fort Gaines, GA are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,125), Manufacturing ($41,324), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,679).

Employment

Occupations

425

2023 Value

± 144

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Gaines, GA grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 346 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Gaines, GA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (50 people), and Production Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Gaines, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

425

2023 Value

± 144

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Gaines, GA grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 346 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Gaines, GA, are . 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.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Fort Gaines, GA was $91,400 in 2023, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $62,900 to $91,400, a 45.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Gaines, GA is 47.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Gaines, GA have an average commute time of 21.1 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

$91,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,800

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fort Gaines, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Gaines, GA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Gaines, GA is from Fort Gaines, GA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Gaines, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Fort Gaines, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (9.41%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Gaines, GA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Gaines, GA (387 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Fort Gaines, GA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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