Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,416

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,867

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,700

Population & Diversity

Fort Oglethorpe, GA is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.86% of Fort Oglethorpe, GA residents were born outside of the country (402 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.07k people) in Fort Oglethorpe, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 538 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Fort Oglethorpe, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Oglethorpe, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Oglethorpe, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.07k ± 437
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
538 ± 290
Other (Hispanic)
270 ± 307

3.53%

Hispanic Population

368 people

3.53% of the people in Fort Oglethorpe, GA are hispanic (368 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Oglethorpe, 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

3.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

3.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

As of 2024, 3.86% of Fort Oglethorpe, GA residents (402 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 Fort Oglethorpe, GA was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
176 ± 184
Vietnam
149 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 59

Fort Oglethorpe, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Oglethorpe, GA employs 4.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Oglethorpe, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (981 people), Retail Trade (728 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (496 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($65,506), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,506), and Construction ($51,991).

Employment

Occupations

4.74k

2024 Value

± 571

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Oglethorpe, GA grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 4.56k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (903 people), Sales & Related Occupations (505 people), and Transportation Occupations (424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Oglethorpe, 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

4.74k

2024 Value

± 571

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Oglethorpe, GA grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 4.56k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (981 people), Retail Trade (728 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (496 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Oglethorpe, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Oglethorpe, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,707

Median earning men ± $5,080

$38,973

Median earning women ± $2,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,885), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,621), and Manufacturing ($51,993).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,601).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Oglethorpe, GA was $199,700 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,500 to $199,700, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Oglethorpe, GA is 47.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Oglethorpe, GA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Oglethorpe, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,509

$2,174

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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 Oglethorpe, 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 Oglethorpe, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.1% of the housing units in Fort Oglethorpe, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

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

$51,867

Median Household Income

± $4,670

4.62k

Number of Households

± 618

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Fort Oglethorpe, GA grew to $51,867 from the previous year's value of $50,902.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Oglethorpe, 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 Oglethorpe, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (8.39%)
Worked At Home (6.57%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Fort Oglethorpe, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.39%) and those who worked at home (6.57%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Oglethorpe, GA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.164% of the workforce in Fort Oglethorpe, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Oglethorpe, GA (1.11k out of 10k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Oglethorpe, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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