Higgston, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

292

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.545% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,500

2024 Median Property Value

$96,300

Population & Diversity

Higgston, GA is home to a population of 292 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (157 people) in Higgston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 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 Higgston, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Higgston, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Higgston, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 67
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 79
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10

1.37%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.37% of the people in Higgston, GA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Higgston, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 26
Vietnam
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Higgston, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Higgston, GA employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Higgston, GA were Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Public Administration (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($59,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,708), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 92

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higgston, GA declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 185 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Higgston, GA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (30 people), Production Occupations (26 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Higgston, 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

146

2024 Value

± 92

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higgston, GA declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 185 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Higgston, GA, are Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Public Administration (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Higgston, GA, though some of these residents may live in Higgston, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,808

Median earning men ± $10,994

$34,327

Median earning women ± $8,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,536), and Manufacturing ($34,150).

Housing & Living

People in Higgston, GA have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Higgston, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$96,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,934

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Higgston, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.1% of the housing units in Higgston, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Higgston, 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.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $26,347

144

Number of Households

± 58

The following chart displays the households in Higgston, 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 Higgston, 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 (87.4%)
Carpooled (8.39%)
Public Transit (2.8%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Higgston, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.39%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.8%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Higgston, GA have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Higgston, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Higgston, GA (54 out of 292 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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