Garden City, GA

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2021 Population
10,263
14.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
32.6
2.52% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.9%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$46,250
10.1% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$129,700
0.077% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Garden City, GA had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $46,250. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Garden City, GA grew from 8,957 to 10,263, a 14.6% increase and its median household income grew from $42,013 to $46,250, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.61%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%).

None of the households in Garden City, 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.

90.9% of the residents in Garden City, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Garden City, GA was $129,700, and the homeownership rate was 32.9%.

Most people in Garden City, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden City, GA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Garden City, GA is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.3% of Garden City, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.26k people).

In 2021, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Garden City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.9%
2021 Citizenship
90.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 90.9% of Garden City, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, GA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.43k ± 742
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.54k ± 613
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 500
17.6%
Hispanic Population
1.8k people

In 2021, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Garden City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.6% of the people in Garden City, GA are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Garden City, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.26k people
12.4%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.11k people

As of 2021, 12.3% of Garden City, GA residents (1.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garden City, GA was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    137 ± 72
  2. Vietnam
    112 ± 98
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 46

Garden City, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Garden City, GA employs 4.93k people. The largest industries in Garden City, GA are Construction (1,190 people), Transportation & Warehousing (783 people), and Manufacturing (572 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,260), Public Administration ($43,636), and Construction ($35,313).

Occupations

4.93k
2021 Value
± 660
8.12%
1 Year growth
± 18.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Garden City, GA grew at a rate of 8.12%, from 4.56k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (948 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (568 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.93k
2021 Value
± 660
8.12%
1 Year growth
± 18.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Garden City, GA grew at a rate of 8.12%, from 4.56k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, GA, are Construction (1,190 people), Transportation & Warehousing (783 people), and Manufacturing (572 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Garden City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,670
Median earning men ± $7,104
$26,659
Median earning women ± $2,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,010), Public Administration ($48,214), and Retail Trade ($43,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($43,259), Public Administration ($31,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $73.4B
  2. $67.6B
  3. $50.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B
2020 Value in Georgia
$1.3T
Projected 2050 Value in Georgia
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $59.2B
  2. $36.9B
  3. $32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
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 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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

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.

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The median property value in Garden City, GA was $129,700 in 2021, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $129,800 to $129,700, a 0.077% decrease. The homeownership rate in Garden City, GA is 32.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Garden City, GA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden City, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Garden City, GA is $46,250. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Garden City, GA was Census Tract 106.03 with a value of $60,966, followed by Census Tract 116 and Census Tract 106.01, with respective values of $40,625 and $36,324.

Property

$129,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,830
$1,262
Median Property Taxes
±$363

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

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

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Rent vs Own

32.9%
Homeownership
2021
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 32.9% of the housing units in Garden City, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 106.03
  2. Census Tract 116
  3. Census Tract 106.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garden City, GA was Census Tract 106.03 with a value of $60,966, followed by Census Tract 116 and Census Tract 106.01, with respective values of $40,625 and $36,324.

The following map shows all of the places in Garden City, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$46,250
Median Household Income
± $7,601
3.84k
Number of Households
± 579

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.84k households in Garden City, GA grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $42,013.

The following chart displays the households in Garden City, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden City, GA is from Georgia.
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.476
2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Carpooled (19.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.23%)

In 2021, 75.6% of workers in Garden City, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (2.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, GA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.783% of the workforce in Garden City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, GA (1.53k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden City, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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70.2% of the population of Garden City, GA has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 6.78% on Medicare, 7.8% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chatham County, GA see 1096 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (1117 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1447 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 577 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,096 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chatham County, GA

Primary care physicians in Chatham County, GA see an average of 1,096 patients per year. This represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (1,117 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chatham County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

29.8%
Uninsured
27.2%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
6.78%
Medicare
7.8%
Non-Group
2.01%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden City, GA grew by 0.78% from 29.5% to 29.8%.

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

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