Lavonia, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,279

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,859

6.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,100

Population & Diversity

Lavonia, GA is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.878% of Lavonia, GA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Lavonia, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 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 Lavonia, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lavonia, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lavonia, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 377
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
527 ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 115

7.72%

Hispanic Population

176 people

7.72% of the people in Lavonia, GA are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lavonia, 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

0.878%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 0.878% of Lavonia, GA residents (20 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 Lavonia, GA was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Lavonia, GA employs 806 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lavonia, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (150 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Educational Services (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,768), Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,250).

Employment

Occupations

806

2024 Value

± 210

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lavonia, GA declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 831 employees to 806 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lavonia, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (136 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lavonia, 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

806

2024 Value

± 210

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lavonia, GA declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 831 employees to 806 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lavonia, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (150 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Educational Services (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lavonia, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lavonia, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,409

Median earning men ± $3,944

$31,369

Median earning women ± $7,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,080), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,500), and Construction ($43,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,300), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,426).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lavonia, GA was $198,100 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,600 to $198,100, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lavonia, GA is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lavonia, GA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lavonia, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,679

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Lavonia, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lavonia, 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.

$36,859

Median Household Income

± $6,997

916

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 916 households in Lavonia, GA grew to $36,859 from the previous year's value of $34,526.

The following chart displays the households in Lavonia, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lavonia, 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 (84.5%)
Carpooled (8.19%)
Worked At Home (3.35%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Lavonia, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.19%) and those who worked at home (3.35%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lavonia, GA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.128% of the workforce in Lavonia, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lavonia, GA (595 out of 2.22k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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