Good Hope, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

582

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.33%

8.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,563

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$352,000

Population & Diversity

Good Hope, GA is home to a population of 582 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.344% of Good Hope, GA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (558 people) in Good Hope, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Good Hope, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Good Hope, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Good Hope, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
558 ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 19
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Good Hope, 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

0.344%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.344% of Good Hope, GA residents (2 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 Good Hope, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Good Hope, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Good Hope, GA employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Good Hope, GA were Educational Services (81 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,469), and Construction ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

278

2024 Value

± 103

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Good Hope, GA grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 234 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Good Hope, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people), Management Occupations (45 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Good Hope, 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

278

2024 Value

± 103

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Good Hope, GA grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 234 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Good Hope, GA, are Educational Services (81 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), and Manufacturing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Good Hope, GA, though some of these residents may live in Good Hope, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,592

Median earning men ± $10,934

$49,083

Median earning women ± $9,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,917), Manufacturing ($75,000), and Construction ($71,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,345), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Good Hope, GA was $352,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,700 to $352,000, a 29.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Good Hope, GA is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Good Hope, GA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Good Hope, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,167

$168

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Good Hope, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Good Hope, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Good Hope, 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.

$95,563

Median Household Income

± $15,123

199

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 199 households in Good Hope, GA grew to $95,563 from the previous year's value of $91,250.

The following chart displays the households in Good Hope, 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 Good Hope, 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (27.5%)
Worked At Home (3.26%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Good Hope, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.5%) and those who worked at home (3.26%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Good Hope, GA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.49% of the workforce in Good Hope, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Good Hope, GA (31 out of 582 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Good Hope, 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.

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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