Gay, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
124
1.64% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
49
2.97% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
0.806%
50.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$71,250
17.4% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$262,500
13.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
81

About

In 2023, Gay, GA had a population of 124 people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $71,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gay, GA grew from 122 to 124, a 1.64% increase and its median household income declined from $86,250 to $71,250, a −17.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gay, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Other (Hispanic) (38.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.806%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gay, 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 Gay, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gay, GA was $262,500, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Gay, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gay, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gay, GA is home to a population of 124 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 21% of Gay, GA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75 people) in Gay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Gay, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gay, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gay, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    75 ± 41
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    48 ± 92
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 3
38.7%
Hispanic Population
48 people

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75 people) in Gay, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.7% of the people in Gay, GA are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gay, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
17.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2023, 21% of Gay, GA residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gay, GA was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

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

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Economy

The economy of Gay, GA employs 81 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gay, GA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Public Administration (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Manufacturing ($39,038), and Educational Services ($11,563).

Employment

Occupations

81
2023 Value
± 92

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gay, GA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 81 employees to 81 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gay, GA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (20 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people), and Transportation Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gay, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

81
2023 Value
± 92

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gay, GA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 81 employees to 81 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gay, GA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Public Administration (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gay, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gay, 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

$39,135
Median earning men ± $13,449
$28,125
Median earning women ± $43,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($39,038), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,083), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,875), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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 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 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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gay, GA was $262,500 in 2023, which is 0.865 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,300 to $262,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gay, GA is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gay, GA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gay, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$63,644
$34
Median Property Taxes
±$27

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2023
71.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68% of the housing units in Gay, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gay, 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.
$71,250
Median Household Income
± $49,302
50
Number of Households
± 46

In 2023, the median household income of the 50 households in Gay, GA declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gay, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gay, GA is from Gay, GA.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Gay, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Gay, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gay, GA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gay, 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 Gay, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gay, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.806% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gay, GA (1 out of 124 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

96.8% of the population of Gay, GA has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 30.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 4.84% between 18 and 34 years, 59.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.23%
Uninsured
23.4%
Employer Coverage
29.8%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
30.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gay, GA declined by 83.6% from 19.7% to 3.23%.

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