Fort Gaines, GA

Census Place

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US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.7

0.955% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

35%

0.56% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

425

22.8% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Fort Gaines, GA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Fort Gaines, GA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A 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.

United States Georgia Clay County, GA Houston, Geneva & Henry Counties--Dothan City PUMA, AL River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Fort Gaines, GA is home to a population of N/A 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 higher than the national average of 93.4%. 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Fort Gaines, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,792), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($22,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,727), Public Administration ($32,550), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon 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.

N/ARaphael 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.

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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 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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

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

380

Number of Households

± 102

In N/A, the median household income of the 380 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 Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 1. 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 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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Gaines, GA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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 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 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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Fort Gaines, GA has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 8.58% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

10.2%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

37.3%

Medicaid

9.94%

Medicare

8.58%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Gaines, GA grew by 9.71% from 9.3% to 10.2%.

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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