Ideal, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

718

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.239% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

49.9%

3.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,500

9.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$48,900

Population & Diversity

Ideal, GA is home to a population of 718 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.139% of Ideal, GA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 5.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Ideal, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 White (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ideal, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
605 ± 251
White (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 42
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

0.418%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.418% of the people in Ideal, GA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ideal, 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

0.139%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.139% of Ideal, GA residents (1 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 Ideal, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 21
Korea
2 ± 14

Ideal, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ideal, GA employs 241 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ideal, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,500), Retail Trade ($28,409), and Transportation & Warehousing ($23,750).

Employment

Occupations

241

2024 Value

± 126

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ideal, GA grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 200 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ideal, GA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (75 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (37 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ideal, 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

241

2024 Value

± 126

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ideal, GA grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 200 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ideal, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ideal, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ideal, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$13,125

Median earning men ± $24,920

$21,810

Median earning women ± $3,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,161).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ideal, GA was $48,900 in 2024, which is 0.147 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,000 to $48,900, a 7.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ideal, GA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ideal, GA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ideal, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,024

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Ideal, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ideal, 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.

$26,500

Median Household Income

± $12,539

242

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 242 households in Ideal, GA grew to $26,500 from the previous year's value of $24,219.

The following chart displays the households in Ideal, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ideal, 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 (88.8%)
Worked At Home (5.39%)
Walked (4.98%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Ideal, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.39%) and those who walked to work (4.98%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ideal, GA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.7% of the workforce in Ideal, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ideal, GA (316 out of 633 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 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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