Glennville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,179

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

2.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,844

8.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,600

Population & Diversity

Glennville, GA is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.47% of Glennville, GA residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Glennville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Glennville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glennville, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glennville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 401
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 369
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 185

3.82%

Hispanic Population

198 people

3.82% of the people in Glennville, GA are hispanic (198 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glennville, 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

2.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 2.47% of Glennville, GA residents (128 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 Glennville, GA was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 56

Glennville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glennville, GA employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glennville, GA were Manufacturing (343 people), Transportation & Warehousing (204 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($162,609), Public Administration ($65,988), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,048).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 349

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glennville, GA declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 1.7k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glennville, GA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (280 people), Production Occupations (204 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glennville, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 349

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glennville, GA declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 1.7k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glennville, GA, are Manufacturing (343 people), Transportation & Warehousing (204 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glennville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Glennville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,141

Median earning men ± $26,692

$21,146

Median earning women ± $16,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,083), Public Administration ($66,483), and Construction ($46,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,905), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,056).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glennville, GA was $203,600 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,000 to $203,600, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Glennville, GA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glennville, GA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glennville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,212

$868

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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 Glennville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Glennville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glennville, 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.

$52,844

Median Household Income

± $15,318

1.58k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Glennville, GA grew to $52,844 from the previous year's value of $48,681.

The following chart displays the households in Glennville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glennville, 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 (59.5%)
Carpooled (29.7%)
Bicycle (3.53%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Glennville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.53%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glennville, GA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Glennville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glennville, GA (677 out of 3.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glennville, 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

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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