Hiawassee, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,293

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

3.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,000

2.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$411,100

Population & Diversity

Hiawassee, GA is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.1% of Hiawassee, GA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Hiawassee, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Hiawassee, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hiawassee, GA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hiawassee, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 280
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 76
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

6.26%

Hispanic Population

81 people

6.26% of the people in Hiawassee, GA are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hiawassee, 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

4.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Hiawassee, GA residents (53 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 Hiawassee, GA was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 20
World War II
6 ± 5
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Hiawassee, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hiawassee, GA employs 432 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hiawassee, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), Transportation & Warehousing (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($223,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($222,813), and Educational Services ($70,125).

Employment

Occupations

432

2024 Value

± 142

−5.05%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hiawassee, GA declined at a rate of −5.05%, from 455 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hiawassee, GA, are Management Occupations (118 people), Sales & Related Occupations (68 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hiawassee, 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

432

2024 Value

± 142

−5.05%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hiawassee, GA declined at a rate of −5.05%, from 455 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hiawassee, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), Transportation & Warehousing (61 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hiawassee, GA, though some of these residents may live in Hiawassee, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,417

Median earning men ± $23,727

$23,424

Median earning women ± $21,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,667), Construction ($45,398), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), Retail Trade ($23,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,756).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hiawassee, GA was $411,100 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,300 to $411,100, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hiawassee, GA is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hiawassee, GA have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hiawassee, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$411,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,736

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Hiawassee, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hiawassee, 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.

$45,000

Median Household Income

± $23,329

514

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 514 households in Hiawassee, GA grew to $45,000 from the previous year's value of $43,819.

The following chart displays the households in Hiawassee, 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 Hiawassee, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Walked (3.16%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Hiawassee, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who walked to work (3.16%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hiawassee, GA have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.852% of the workforce in Hiawassee, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hiawassee, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hiawassee, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hiawassee, GA (209 out of 1.18k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hiawassee, GA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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