Jesup, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,942

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

0.664% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

7.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,974

2.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,500

Population & Diversity

Jesup, GA is home to a population of 9.94k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.94% of Jesup, GA residents were born outside of the country (690 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.71k people) in Jesup, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 249 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Jesup, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jesup, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jesup, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.71k ± 471
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 471
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
249 ± 139

6.11%

Hispanic Population

607 people

6.11% of the people in Jesup, GA are hispanic (607 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jesup, 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

6.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

690 people

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

As of 2024, 6.94% of Jesup, GA residents (690 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 Jesup, GA was 3.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
191 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 58

Jesup, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jesup, GA employs 3.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jesup, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (579 people), Manufacturing (461 people), and Construction (385 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,881), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,689), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,077).

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2024 Value

± 572

9.52%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jesup, GA grew at a rate of 9.52%, from 2.95k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jesup, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (426 people), Management Occupations (381 people), and Production Occupations (370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jesup, 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

3.23k

2024 Value

± 572

9.52%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jesup, GA grew at a rate of 9.52%, from 2.95k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jesup, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (579 people), Manufacturing (461 people), and Construction (385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jesup, GA, though some of these residents may live in Jesup, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,610

Median earning men ± $11,850

$40,053

Median earning women ± $16,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,881), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,987), and Public Administration ($48,915).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,309), Manufacturing ($40,917), and Public Administration ($40,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jesup, GA was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,100 to $158,500, a 4.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Jesup, GA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jesup, GA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jesup, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,175

$2,125

Median Property Taxes

±$438

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Jesup, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jesup, 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.

$46,974

Median Household Income

± $15,123

3.38k

Number of Households

± 548

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.38k households in Jesup, GA declined from $46,974 from the previous year's value of $48,306.

The following chart displays the households in Jesup, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jesup, 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Worked At Home (3.71%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Jesup, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who worked at home (3.71%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jesup, GA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Jesup, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jesup, GA (1.7k out of 8.13k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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