Harlem, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,885

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

6.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

28.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,197

6.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,500

Population & Diversity

Harlem, GA is home to a population of 3.89k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.5% of Harlem, GA residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Harlem, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 232 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Harlem, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harlem, GA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harlem, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 447
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 425
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 130

6.95%

Hispanic Population

270 people

6.95% of the people in Harlem, GA are hispanic (270 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harlem, 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

3.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

1.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 3.5% of Harlem, GA residents (136 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 Harlem, GA was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
239 ± 152
Vietnam
143 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Harlem, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harlem, GA employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harlem, GA were Educational Services (218 people), Public Administration (194 people), and Construction (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($138,446), Manufacturing ($132,969), and Finance & Insurance ($102,857).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 402

−7.37%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlem, GA declined at a rate of −7.37%, from 1.75k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harlem, GA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (192 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (185 people), and Material Moving Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harlem, 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

± 402

−7.37%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlem, GA declined at a rate of −7.37%, from 1.75k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harlem, GA, are Educational Services (218 people), Public Administration (194 people), and Construction (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harlem, GA, though some of these residents may live in Harlem, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,827

Median earning men ± $31,599

$34,624

Median earning women ± $21,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($132,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,021), and Public Administration ($68,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($138,446), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,891).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harlem, GA was $274,500 in 2024, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,700 to $274,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Harlem, GA is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harlem, GA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harlem, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,674

$844

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Harlem, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harlem, 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.

$46,197

Median Household Income

± $12,858

1.47k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Harlem, GA grew to $46,197 from the previous year's value of $43,571.

The following chart displays the households in Harlem, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harlem, 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 (81.6%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Harlem, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harlem, GA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Harlem, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harlem, GA (418 out of 3.89k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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